{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DigitalDocument","altText":"NOTICE OF ENTRY","alternateName":"NYSCEF-Document-000045.pdf","caption":"NYSCEF document #45 | Filed: 2026-10-09 | Filed by: GIUFFRA, THOMAS P Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Source: NYSCEF, New York County Supreme Court","contentUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/397/raw","datePublished":"2026-10-15T18:45:41+00:00","description":"NYSCEF document #45 | Filed: 2026-10-09 | Filed by: GIUFFRA, THOMAS P Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Source: NYSCEF, New York County Supreme Court","encodingFormat":"application/pdf","identifier":"397","isAccessibleForFree":true,"machineReadable":{"json":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/397/index.json","markdown":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/397/index.md"},"name":"NOTICE OF ENTRY","ocrStatus":"ready","ocrText":"--- Page 1 ---\n1 \n \nSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK \nCOUNTY OF NEW YORK \n \nJANE DOE, \n \nIndex No.: 161704/2026 \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nORDER WITH NOTICE \nOF ENTRY \n \n \nPlaintiff, \n \n-against- \n \nCORNELL UNIVERSITY, INC., CHI PHI CHAPTER \nHOUSE ASSOCIATION, CHI PHI FRATERNITY, INC., CHI \nPHI EDUCATIONAL TRUST, ALPHA BETA HOUSE \nCORPORATION OF DELTA DELTA DELTA, DELTA \nDELTA DELTA SORORITY, ZAREEN ENTERPRISE LLC \nd/b/a MOONIES BAR & NIGHTCLUB, MATTHEW \nINGALLS, JOHNATHAN NEWELL, WINSTON LEE, \nGILLIO LOPES, DIEGO SARABIA, SCOTT NORRIS, \nSCOTT KRETZSCHMAR, JOHN DOE (FACULTY), JOHN \nDOE (ALUMNI), JOHN DOES (EXECUTIVE BOARD), and \nORAZIO PETITO, \n \nDefendants.  \n \nCOUNSELORS: \n \nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that annexed hereto, is a true copy of the Sua Sponte Decision \nand Order of the Honorable Phaedra F. Perry-Bond, Justice of the Supreme Court, New York \nCounty, dated October 9, 2026 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, \nNew York County on October 9, 2026. \n \nDated: New York, New York  \n \nOctober 9, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRHEINGOLD GIUFFRA RUFFO \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPLOTKIN & HELLMAN LLP \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAttorneys for Plaintiff \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nBy: _____________________________  \n \n \n \n \n \n         Thomas P. Giuffra, Esq.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n551 Fifth Avenue, 29th Floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \nNew York, NY 10176 \nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n1 of 8\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n2 \n(212) 684-1880\nTO: \nTHE LAMA LAW FIRM, LLP \nAttorneys for the Defendant \nZareen Enterprise, LLC, d/b/a  \nMoonies Bar and Nightclub  \n2343 North Triphammer Road \nIthaca, New York 14850 \nNESENOFF & MILTENBERG, LLP \nAttorneys for Defendant  \nGillio Lopes \n363 Seventh Avenue, 5th Floor \nNew York, New York 10001 \nHACKER MURPHY, LLP \nAttorneys for Defendant \nDiego Sarabia \n22 Corporate Woods Blvd., Suite 404 \nAlbany, New York 12211 \nBUSHELL, SOVAK, KANE & SASH LLP \nAttorneys for Defendant \nScott Kretzschmar \n274 Madison Avenue  \nSuite 1401  \nNew York, New York 10016  \nSALAND LAW P.C. \nAttorneys for Defendant \nScott Kretzschmar \n274 Madison Avenue  \nSuite 1401  \nNew York, New York 10016 \nERIC R. BERNSTEIN, P.C \nAttorney for Defendant  \nOrazio Petito  \n260 Madison Avenue 15th floor \nNew York, New York 10016 \nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n2 of 8\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n3 \nDEFENDANTS WHO HAVE NOT APPEARED: \nCornell University, Inc. \nChi Phi Chapter House Association \nChi Phi Fraternity, Inc. \nChi Phi Educational Trust \nAlpha Beta House Corporation of Delta Delta Delta \nDelta Delta Delta Sorority \nMatthew Ingalls \nJohnathan Newell \nWinston Lee \nScott Norris \nJohn Doe (Faculty) \nJohn Doe (Alumni) \nJohn Does (Executive Board) \nAddresses omitted pursuant to the Court's sealing and redaction order dated October 9, \n2026. \nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n3 of 8\n\n--- Page 4 ---\nSUPREMECOURTOFTHESTATEOFNEWYORK\nNEWYORKCOUNTY\nPRESENT:\nHON. PHAEDRAF. PERRY-BOND\nPART\n35\nJustice\n______________________________________________\u00c7\nJANEDOE,\nINDEXNO.\n161704/2026\nPlaintiff,\n- v -\nCORNELLUNIVERSITY, INC.,CHI PHI CHAPTERHOUSE\nSua Sponte Decision\nand Order\nASSOCIATION, CHI PHI FRATERNITY, INC.,CHI PHI\nDirecting\nSealing\nof Certain\nEDUCATIONALTRUST, ALPHABETAHOUSE\nDocuments\nCORPORATIONOFDELTADELTADELTA, DELTADELTA\nDELTASORORITY, ZAREENENTERPRISE\nLLC,MATTHEWINGALLS, JOHNATHANNEWELL,\nWINSTONLEE, GILLIO LOPES, DIEGOSARABIA, SCOTT\nNORRIS, SCOTTKRETZSCHMAR,JOHNDOE, JOHN\nDOE, JOHNDOES, and ORAZIOPETITO,\nDefendants.\n______________________________________________\u00c7\nThe Court,\non its own motion,\nsua sponte\ndirects\nthe County Clerk\nto seal NYSCEFDoes.\n1,\n6,\n7, and 22, which\ncontain\nthe parties'\npurported\naddresses,\nand in the case of NYSCEFDoc.\n6, erroneously\nlisted\na non-party's\naddress.\nOnce those documents are\nsealed,\nplaintiff\nis directed\nto\nrefile\nredacted\nversions\nof those\ndocuments\nomitting\nthe\nparties'\naddresses.\nOrdinarily,\nthe\nCourt does not sua sponte\nseal\npublic\ndocuments due to\nthe presumption\nof openness in\ncivil\nlitigation.\nHowever,\nthe extraordinary\nevents which have followed\nthe filing\nof this\naction\nwarrant\nthis\nrelief.\nThe First\nDepartment\nhas held\nthat\ntrial\ncourts\nmust exercise\ntheir\ndiscretion\nto\nlimit\nthe\npublic\nnature\nof\nproceedings\nsparingly,\nand\nonly\nwhen unusual\ncircumstances\nso\nrequire\n(Anonymous v Anonymous, 27 AD3d356, 361 [1st Dept 2006]).\nThat is because court\ndockets\nare\npresumptively\nopen to the\npublic.\nThe presumption\nof openness exists\nfor\nseveral\nreasons:\nit\nis\nbelieved\nthat\nopen proceedings\nare a disinfectant\nagainst\ninjustice,\nincompetence,\nperjury,\nand\nPan 1 oM\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 12:13 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 44\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n1 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n4 of 8\n\n--- Page 5 ---\nfraud\n(Danco Laboratories,\nLtd\nv Chemical\nWorks of GedeonRichter,\nLtd,\n274 AD2d 1, 7 [1st\nDept 2000]).\nThus, when considering\nwhether\nto\nseal\ncertain\ndocuments, the Court must \"use\nits\ndiscretion\nin\nbalancing\n[parties']\nprivacy\ninterest[s]\nagainst\nthe presumption\nin\nfavor\nof open\ntrials.\"\n(Anonymous v Lerner,\n124 AD3d487 [1st Dept 2015]).\nIn this\ncase, unusual circumstances\ncertainly\nrequire\nsealing\ncertain\ndocuments, including\na request\nfor\njudicial\nintervention\nfiled\nby the plaintiff,\nin which a purportedly\nerroneous\naddress\nhas been included\nleading\na non-party's\nfamily\nto be threatened\nand doxed.1\nThis Court\nstrongly\ncondemns the reported\nacts\nof\nthreats\nand doxing,\nwhich\ncan only\nbe characterized\nas brash,\nreckless,\nand ultimately\ndangerous internet\nvigilantism.\nOur society\nhas developed procedures\nand\nlegal\nmechanisms over the course of centuries\nto ensure justice\nand due process\nare afforded\nto\nall.\nWhencertain\nactors\ndecide\nto work outside\nthose\nrobust\nand developed\nframeworks,\ninnocent\npeople\noften\nget hurt.\nThat is precisely\nwhat has happened here.\nCertain\n\"vigilantes\"\nhave used an\nerroneous\naddress\nto inundate\na former marine and his\nfamily\nwith\nthreats,\nsimply\nbecause of a\nname shared with a defendant\nin\nthis\ncase.\nThat behavior\nmust cease immediately,\nis completely\nunacceptable,\nand provides\nmore than\nample cause\nto\nseal\ncertain\ndocuments\non this\nCourt's\ndocket.\nThe Court takes the complaint's\nallegations\nextremely\nseriously\nand appreciates\nattorneys'\nzealous advocacy on behalf\nof all\nparties.\nHowever, everyone involved,\nbe it the public,\nparties,\nor\ntheir\nattorneys,\nneeds to do their\npart\nin bringing\nthe temperature\ndown before\nsomeonegets\nhurt.\nThis\nCourt holds\nthe\nrule\nof law and due process\nsacrosanct\nand deeply\nappreciates\nthat\npublic\ndebate\non pertinent\nissues\nis a quintessential\ncornerstone\nof our democracy.\nHowever,\npublic\ndebate\nshould\nnever become so heated\nthat\npeople engage in misguided\nvigilantism\nto\nthe point\n1 Doxing is the publishing\nof private\nor identifying\ninformation\nabout a particular\nindividual\non the\ninternet,\ntypically\nwith malicious\nintent.\nPage 2 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 12:13 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 44\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n2 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n5 of 8\n\n--- Page 6 ---\nthat\nindividuals,\nwhether a party\nto litigation\nor mistakenly\nidentified\nas a party,\nbecomeinundated\nwith\nmalicious\nthreats,\nor even worse,\nare physically\nharmed. In that\nsituation,\nwhich\nis the point\nwe are reaching\nhere,\nthe legal\nprocesses we as a society\nsubscribe\nto are impeded. Therefore,\nthe\nCourt sua sponte\ndirects\nthe County Clerk to seal NYSCEFDocs.\n1, 6-7 and 22 as those documents\ncontain\npersonal\nidentifying\ninformation\nof\nparties\nand non-parties\nwhich\nhave been used by\ncertain\nobservers\nto maliciously\nthreaten\nand intimidate.2\nAccordingly,\nit\nis hereby,\nORDERED\nthat\nthe Court sua sponte\nseals\nseal NYSCEFDoes. 1, 6-7 and 22 in accordance\nwith\nthe accompanying\nsealing\norder;\nand it\nis further\nORDERED\nthat\nplaintiff\nis directed\nto re-file\nredacted\nversions\nof NYSCEFDoes.\n1, 6-7\nand 22 with the parties'\npurported\naddresses\nredacted\nfrom those documents; and it\nis further\nORDERED\nthat\nupon notice\nof entry\nof this\ndecision\nand order\nand the accompanying\nsealing\norder,\nthe County Clerk\nshall\nimmediately\nseal NYSCEFDoes.\n1, 6-7 and 22.\nThis\nconstitutes\nthe Decision and Order of the Court\nDATE\nHON.PHAEDRA\nF. PERRY-BOND,J.S.C.\nCHECKONE:\nCASEDISPOSED\nx\nNON-FINALDISPOSITION\nGRANTED\nDENIED\nGRANTED\nIN PART\nOTHER\nAPPLICATION:\nSETTLEORDER\nSUBMITORDER\nCHECK\nIF APPROPRIATE:\nINCLUDESTRANSFER/REASSIGN\nFIDUCIARYAPPOINTMENT\nREFERENCE\n2 The Court\nis mindful\nthat\nthis\ninformation\nis highly\nlikely\nto already be disseminated\non the\nintemet.\nHowever,\nthe\nCourt\nissues\nthis\ndecision\nand order to do its\npart\nin mitigating\nthe risk\nof harm and to caution\nall\ninvolved,\nwhether\nparties\nor not,\nto act accordingly.\nPage 3 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 12:13 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 44\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n3 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n6 of 8\n\n--- Page 7 ---\nSUPREMECOURTOFTHESTATEOFNEWYORK\nNEWYORKCOUNTY\nPRESENT:\nHON. PHAEDRAF. PERRY-BOND\nPART\n35\nJustice\n______________________________________\u00c7\nJANEDOE,\nINDEXNO.\n161704/2026\nPlaintiff,\n- v -\nCORNELLUNIVERSITY, INC.,CHI\nPHI CHAPTERHOUSE\nASSOCIATION, CHI PHI FRATERNITY, INC.,CHI PHI\nEDUCATIONALTRUST, ALPHABETAHOUSE\nCORPORATIONOFDELTADELTADELTA, DELTADELTA\nDELTASORORITY,ZAREENENTERPRISE\nLLC,MATTHEWINGALLS, JOHNATHANNEWELL,\nWINSTONLEE, GILLIO LOPES, DIEGOSARABIA, SCOTT\nNORRIS, SCOTTKRETZSCHMAR,JOHNDOE, JOHN\nDOE, JOHNDOES, and ORAZIOPETITO,\nDefendants.\n________________________________________\u00c7\nAs explained\nin the accompanying memorandum opinion\nthe court,\nhaving determined,\nin\naccordance with Part 216 of the Uniform\nRules for\nthe Trial\nCourts,\nthat\ngood cause exists\nfor\nthe\nsealing\nin part\nof the file\nin this\naction\nand the grounds therefore\nhaving been specified,\nit\nis now\nORDERED\nthat\nthe Clerk of the Court\nis directed,\nupon notification\nof this\norder from the\nCourt's\nstaff,\nto immediately\nseal NYSCEFDoc.\n1 (the summonsand complaint),\nNYSCEFDoc.\n6 (the request\nfor judicial\nintervention),\nNYSCEFDoc. 7 (the addendumto the request\nfor judicial\nintervention),\nand NYSCEFDoc.\n22\n(the\namended request\nfor\njudicial\nintervention),\nand to\nseparate\nthese documents and to keep them separate from the balance\nof the file\nin this\naction;\nand\nit\nis further\nSEALING ORDER- NON-MOTION\nPane1of2\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 43\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n1 of 2\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n7 of 8\n\n--- Page 8 ---\nORDERED\nthat\nthereafter,\nor until\nfurther\norder\nof the court,\nthe Clerk of the Court shall\ndeny access to the said\nsealed documents to anyone (other\nthan the staff\nof the Clerk or the\ncourt)\nexcept\nfor\ncounsel\nof record\nfor any party\nto this\ncase and any party.\nDATE: 10/9/2026\nPHAEDRAF. PERRY-BOND,JSC\nCheck One:\nCase Disposed\nNon-Final\nDisposition\nCheck if Appropriate:\nOther (Specify\nSealing\nOrder\n)\nPage 2 of 2\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 43\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n2 of 2\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n8 of 8","text":"--- Page 1 ---\n1 \n \nSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK \nCOUNTY OF NEW YORK \n \nJANE DOE, \n \nIndex No.: 161704/2026 \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nORDER WITH NOTICE \nOF ENTRY \n \n \nPlaintiff, \n \n-against- \n \nCORNELL UNIVERSITY, INC., CHI PHI CHAPTER \nHOUSE ASSOCIATION, CHI PHI FRATERNITY, INC., CHI \nPHI EDUCATIONAL TRUST, ALPHA BETA HOUSE \nCORPORATION OF DELTA DELTA DELTA, DELTA \nDELTA DELTA SORORITY, ZAREEN ENTERPRISE LLC \nd/b/a MOONIES BAR & NIGHTCLUB, MATTHEW \nINGALLS, JOHNATHAN NEWELL, WINSTON LEE, \nGILLIO LOPES, DIEGO SARABIA, SCOTT NORRIS, \nSCOTT KRETZSCHMAR, JOHN DOE (FACULTY), JOHN \nDOE (ALUMNI), JOHN DOES (EXECUTIVE BOARD), and \nORAZIO PETITO, \n \nDefendants.  \n \nCOUNSELORS: \n \nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that annexed hereto, is a true copy of the Sua Sponte Decision \nand Order of the Honorable Phaedra F. Perry-Bond, Justice of the Supreme Court, New York \nCounty, dated October 9, 2026 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, \nNew York County on October 9, 2026. \n \nDated: New York, New York  \n \nOctober 9, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRHEINGOLD GIUFFRA RUFFO \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPLOTKIN & HELLMAN LLP \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAttorneys for Plaintiff \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nBy: _____________________________  \n \n \n \n \n \n         Thomas P. Giuffra, Esq.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n551 Fifth Avenue, 29th Floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \nNew York, NY 10176 \nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n1 of 8\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n2 \n(212) 684-1880\nTO: \nTHE LAMA LAW FIRM, LLP \nAttorneys for the Defendant \nZareen Enterprise, LLC, d/b/a  \nMoonies Bar and Nightclub  \n2343 North Triphammer Road \nIthaca, New York 14850 \nNESENOFF & MILTENBERG, LLP \nAttorneys for Defendant  \nGillio Lopes \n363 Seventh Avenue, 5th Floor \nNew York, New York 10001 \nHACKER MURPHY, LLP \nAttorneys for Defendant \nDiego Sarabia \n22 Corporate Woods Blvd., Suite 404 \nAlbany, New York 12211 \nBUSHELL, SOVAK, KANE & SASH LLP \nAttorneys for Defendant \nScott Kretzschmar \n274 Madison Avenue  \nSuite 1401  \nNew York, New York 10016  \nSALAND LAW P.C. \nAttorneys for Defendant \nScott Kretzschmar \n274 Madison Avenue  \nSuite 1401  \nNew York, New York 10016 \nERIC R. BERNSTEIN, P.C \nAttorney for Defendant  \nOrazio Petito  \n260 Madison Avenue 15th floor \nNew York, New York 10016 \nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n2 of 8\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n3 \nDEFENDANTS WHO HAVE NOT APPEARED: \nCornell University, Inc. \nChi Phi Chapter House Association \nChi Phi Fraternity, Inc. \nChi Phi Educational Trust \nAlpha Beta House Corporation of Delta Delta Delta \nDelta Delta Delta Sorority \nMatthew Ingalls \nJohnathan Newell \nWinston Lee \nScott Norris \nJohn Doe (Faculty) \nJohn Doe (Alumni) \nJohn Does (Executive Board) \nAddresses omitted pursuant to the Court's sealing and redaction order dated October 9, \n2026. \nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n3 of 8\n\n--- Page 4 ---\nSUPREMECOURTOFTHESTATEOFNEWYORK\nNEWYORKCOUNTY\nPRESENT:\nHON. PHAEDRAF. PERRY-BOND\nPART\n35\nJustice\n______________________________________________\u00c7\nJANEDOE,\nINDEXNO.\n161704/2026\nPlaintiff,\n- v -\nCORNELLUNIVERSITY, INC.,CHI PHI CHAPTERHOUSE\nSua Sponte Decision\nand Order\nASSOCIATION, CHI PHI FRATERNITY, INC.,CHI PHI\nDirecting\nSealing\nof Certain\nEDUCATIONALTRUST, ALPHABETAHOUSE\nDocuments\nCORPORATIONOFDELTADELTADELTA, DELTADELTA\nDELTASORORITY, ZAREENENTERPRISE\nLLC,MATTHEWINGALLS, JOHNATHANNEWELL,\nWINSTONLEE, GILLIO LOPES, DIEGOSARABIA, SCOTT\nNORRIS, SCOTTKRETZSCHMAR,JOHNDOE, JOHN\nDOE, JOHNDOES, and ORAZIOPETITO,\nDefendants.\n______________________________________________\u00c7\nThe Court,\non its own motion,\nsua sponte\ndirects\nthe County Clerk\nto seal NYSCEFDoes.\n1,\n6,\n7, and 22, which\ncontain\nthe parties'\npurported\naddresses,\nand in the case of NYSCEFDoc.\n6, erroneously\nlisted\na non-party's\naddress.\nOnce those documents are\nsealed,\nplaintiff\nis directed\nto\nrefile\nredacted\nversions\nof those\ndocuments\nomitting\nthe\nparties'\naddresses.\nOrdinarily,\nthe\nCourt does not sua sponte\nseal\npublic\ndocuments due to\nthe presumption\nof openness in\ncivil\nlitigation.\nHowever,\nthe extraordinary\nevents which have followed\nthe filing\nof this\naction\nwarrant\nthis\nrelief.\nThe First\nDepartment\nhas held\nthat\ntrial\ncourts\nmust exercise\ntheir\ndiscretion\nto\nlimit\nthe\npublic\nnature\nof\nproceedings\nsparingly,\nand\nonly\nwhen unusual\ncircumstances\nso\nrequire\n(Anonymous v Anonymous, 27 AD3d356, 361 [1st Dept 2006]).\nThat is because court\ndockets\nare\npresumptively\nopen to the\npublic.\nThe presumption\nof openness exists\nfor\nseveral\nreasons:\nit\nis\nbelieved\nthat\nopen proceedings\nare a disinfectant\nagainst\ninjustice,\nincompetence,\nperjury,\nand\nPan 1 oM\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 12:13 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 44\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n1 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n4 of 8\n\n--- Page 5 ---\nfraud\n(Danco Laboratories,\nLtd\nv Chemical\nWorks of GedeonRichter,\nLtd,\n274 AD2d 1, 7 [1st\nDept 2000]).\nThus, when considering\nwhether\nto\nseal\ncertain\ndocuments, the Court must \"use\nits\ndiscretion\nin\nbalancing\n[parties']\nprivacy\ninterest[s]\nagainst\nthe presumption\nin\nfavor\nof open\ntrials.\"\n(Anonymous v Lerner,\n124 AD3d487 [1st Dept 2015]).\nIn this\ncase, unusual circumstances\ncertainly\nrequire\nsealing\ncertain\ndocuments, including\na request\nfor\njudicial\nintervention\nfiled\nby the plaintiff,\nin which a purportedly\nerroneous\naddress\nhas been included\nleading\na non-party's\nfamily\nto be threatened\nand doxed.1\nThis Court\nstrongly\ncondemns the reported\nacts\nof\nthreats\nand doxing,\nwhich\ncan only\nbe characterized\nas brash,\nreckless,\nand ultimately\ndangerous internet\nvigilantism.\nOur society\nhas developed procedures\nand\nlegal\nmechanisms over the course of centuries\nto ensure justice\nand due process\nare afforded\nto\nall.\nWhencertain\nactors\ndecide\nto work outside\nthose\nrobust\nand developed\nframeworks,\ninnocent\npeople\noften\nget hurt.\nThat is precisely\nwhat has happened here.\nCertain\n\"vigilantes\"\nhave used an\nerroneous\naddress\nto inundate\na former marine and his\nfamily\nwith\nthreats,\nsimply\nbecause of a\nname shared with a defendant\nin\nthis\ncase.\nThat behavior\nmust cease immediately,\nis completely\nunacceptable,\nand provides\nmore than\nample cause\nto\nseal\ncertain\ndocuments\non this\nCourt's\ndocket.\nThe Court takes the complaint's\nallegations\nextremely\nseriously\nand appreciates\nattorneys'\nzealous advocacy on behalf\nof all\nparties.\nHowever, everyone involved,\nbe it the public,\nparties,\nor\ntheir\nattorneys,\nneeds to do their\npart\nin bringing\nthe temperature\ndown before\nsomeonegets\nhurt.\nThis\nCourt holds\nthe\nrule\nof law and due process\nsacrosanct\nand deeply\nappreciates\nthat\npublic\ndebate\non pertinent\nissues\nis a quintessential\ncornerstone\nof our democracy.\nHowever,\npublic\ndebate\nshould\nnever become so heated\nthat\npeople engage in misguided\nvigilantism\nto\nthe point\n1 Doxing is the publishing\nof private\nor identifying\ninformation\nabout a particular\nindividual\non the\ninternet,\ntypically\nwith malicious\nintent.\nPage 2 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 12:13 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 44\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n2 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n5 of 8\n\n--- Page 6 ---\nthat\nindividuals,\nwhether a party\nto litigation\nor mistakenly\nidentified\nas a party,\nbecomeinundated\nwith\nmalicious\nthreats,\nor even worse,\nare physically\nharmed. In that\nsituation,\nwhich\nis the point\nwe are reaching\nhere,\nthe legal\nprocesses we as a society\nsubscribe\nto are impeded. Therefore,\nthe\nCourt sua sponte\ndirects\nthe County Clerk to seal NYSCEFDocs.\n1, 6-7 and 22 as those documents\ncontain\npersonal\nidentifying\ninformation\nof\nparties\nand non-parties\nwhich\nhave been used by\ncertain\nobservers\nto maliciously\nthreaten\nand intimidate.2\nAccordingly,\nit\nis hereby,\nORDERED\nthat\nthe Court sua sponte\nseals\nseal NYSCEFDoes. 1, 6-7 and 22 in accordance\nwith\nthe accompanying\nsealing\norder;\nand it\nis further\nORDERED\nthat\nplaintiff\nis directed\nto re-file\nredacted\nversions\nof NYSCEFDoes.\n1, 6-7\nand 22 with the parties'\npurported\naddresses\nredacted\nfrom those documents; and it\nis further\nORDERED\nthat\nupon notice\nof entry\nof this\ndecision\nand order\nand the accompanying\nsealing\norder,\nthe County Clerk\nshall\nimmediately\nseal NYSCEFDoes.\n1, 6-7 and 22.\nThis\nconstitutes\nthe Decision and Order of the Court\nDATE\nHON.PHAEDRA\nF. PERRY-BOND,J.S.C.\nCHECKONE:\nCASEDISPOSED\nx\nNON-FINALDISPOSITION\nGRANTED\nDENIED\nGRANTED\nIN PART\nOTHER\nAPPLICATION:\nSETTLEORDER\nSUBMITORDER\nCHECK\nIF APPROPRIATE:\nINCLUDESTRANSFER/REASSIGN\nFIDUCIARYAPPOINTMENT\nREFERENCE\n2 The Court\nis mindful\nthat\nthis\ninformation\nis highly\nlikely\nto already be disseminated\non the\nintemet.\nHowever,\nthe\nCourt\nissues\nthis\ndecision\nand order to do its\npart\nin mitigating\nthe risk\nof harm and to caution\nall\ninvolved,\nwhether\nparties\nor not,\nto act accordingly.\nPage 3 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 12:13 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 44\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n3 of 3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n6 of 8\n\n--- Page 7 ---\nSUPREMECOURTOFTHESTATEOFNEWYORK\nNEWYORKCOUNTY\nPRESENT:\nHON. PHAEDRAF. PERRY-BOND\nPART\n35\nJustice\n______________________________________\u00c7\nJANEDOE,\nINDEXNO.\n161704/2026\nPlaintiff,\n- v -\nCORNELLUNIVERSITY, INC.,CHI\nPHI CHAPTERHOUSE\nASSOCIATION, CHI PHI FRATERNITY, INC.,CHI PHI\nEDUCATIONALTRUST, ALPHABETAHOUSE\nCORPORATIONOFDELTADELTADELTA, DELTADELTA\nDELTASORORITY,ZAREENENTERPRISE\nLLC,MATTHEWINGALLS, JOHNATHANNEWELL,\nWINSTONLEE, GILLIO LOPES, DIEGOSARABIA, SCOTT\nNORRIS, SCOTTKRETZSCHMAR,JOHNDOE, JOHN\nDOE, JOHNDOES, and ORAZIOPETITO,\nDefendants.\n________________________________________\u00c7\nAs explained\nin the accompanying memorandum opinion\nthe court,\nhaving determined,\nin\naccordance with Part 216 of the Uniform\nRules for\nthe Trial\nCourts,\nthat\ngood cause exists\nfor\nthe\nsealing\nin part\nof the file\nin this\naction\nand the grounds therefore\nhaving been specified,\nit\nis now\nORDERED\nthat\nthe Clerk of the Court\nis directed,\nupon notification\nof this\norder from the\nCourt's\nstaff,\nto immediately\nseal NYSCEFDoc.\n1 (the summonsand complaint),\nNYSCEFDoc.\n6 (the request\nfor judicial\nintervention),\nNYSCEFDoc. 7 (the addendumto the request\nfor judicial\nintervention),\nand NYSCEFDoc.\n22\n(the\namended request\nfor\njudicial\nintervention),\nand to\nseparate\nthese documents and to keep them separate from the balance\nof the file\nin this\naction;\nand\nit\nis further\nSEALING ORDER- NON-MOTION\nPane1of2\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 43\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n1 of 2\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n7 of 8\n\n--- Page 8 ---\nORDERED\nthat\nthereafter,\nor until\nfurther\norder\nof the court,\nthe Clerk of the Court shall\ndeny access to the said\nsealed documents to anyone (other\nthan the staff\nof the Clerk or the\ncourt)\nexcept\nfor\ncounsel\nof record\nfor any party\nto this\ncase and any party.\nDATE: 10/9/2026\nPHAEDRAF. PERRY-BOND,JSC\nCheck One:\nCase Disposed\nNon-Final\nDisposition\nCheck if Appropriate:\nOther (Specify\nSealing\nOrder\n)\nPage 2 of 2\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 43\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/09/2026\n2 of 2\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/09/2026 02:28 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. 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