Two former Cornell students are taking the university and its Board of Trustees to court, alleging Day Hall repeatedly ignored warnings and failed to protect the student body from years of sexual abuse. First uncovered by New York Focus, the 2023 civil lawsuit accuses former undergraduate Esat Braveboy of sexual assault on campus between 2018 and 2021. Both plaintiffs stated they filed reports with Cornell’s Title IX office, only for the university to drop an inquiry once the accused student withdrew. The complaint also alleges that five to ten additional students may have experienced misconduct. Braveboy has denied the allegations, and Cornell actively contested the claims in court. A state judge denied motions to dismiss from both defendants, allowing the lawsuit to proceed through discovery. The revelations come as the campus community continues to reel from the high-profile Jane Doe Chi Phi lawsuit, putting the administration under fierce renewed scrutiny from students demanding real institutional accountability and Title IX reform.