{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DigitalDocument","altText":"OTHER COURT FILED DOCUMENT Redacted - Emails Regarding Bao Distractions","alternateName":"NYSCEF-case-4c779433507a-000045.pdf","caption":"NYSCEF document #45 | Filed: 2026-09-30 | Filed by: Court User Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Case: Jane Doe v. Cornell Univeristy (Tompkins County) | Source: NYSCEF","contentUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/510/raw","datePublished":"2026-10-19T12:20:57+00:00","description":"NYSCEF document #45 | Filed: 2026-09-30 | Filed by: Court User Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Case: Jane Doe v. Cornell Univeristy (Tompkins County) | Source: NYSCEF","encodingFormat":"application/pdf","identifier":"510","isAccessibleForFree":true,"machineReadable":{"json":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/510/index.json","markdown":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/510/index.md"},"name":"OTHER COURT FILED DOCUMENT Redacted - Emails Regarding Bao Distractions","ocrStatus":"ready","ocrText":"--- Page 1 ---\nLauren\nFrom: Jeremy Saland <jsaland@salandlaw.com>\nSent: Thursday,\nMay 15, 2025 10:56 AM\nTo: Lauren\nBranchini\n<1b659_@_c.ornelLedu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titlejX@.comelledu>;\nSubject:\nHearing\nPanel\nLauren,\nThough I request\nthat\nthis\nbe done anonymously not to adversely\ni\na6t\n, I have been\nwatching\nthe advisors\nand pinned them throughout\nthe hearing4gtq\nous fimes.\nI have done this\nevery day.\nI kindly\nask you to watch SavannahBao for some tinf\u00bcand then ask Meaghan to remind\nthe entire\npanel\nnot do other\nthings\nduring\nthe hearing.\nInste,ad,\ntheymust solely\npay attention\nto the\nhearing.\nAs you know, these young men's lives\nin terms eftheir\nacademic\nfuture\nand integrity\nare on\nthe line.\nMs. Bao, and the entirety\nof the panel, owes itto\nthem fo be attentive\nand to dedicate\nher\ntime solely\nto the hearing.\nFailure\nto do so is a\nrdr\u00c6 deviation\nfrom and a violation\nof the process.\nIt\nis one thing\nto ignore\na hair\nfollicle\ntest\nscienti\n1\nly proving\n. didn't\ndo ketamine off the\ncomplainant\nat all\nand the complainant's\nown \u00e0%hnissis\nshe can't\nidentify\nnor knows who\nactually\nsaw her intentionally\nnaked based ohher\u00f8wn observations\nand memory,\nbut the Hearing\nPanel must be attentive\nand listen.\nP\u00bcedh wach ter\neyes, examine the reflection\nin her glasses,\nwatch her head movement, and watc\nhershablders.\nAfter\nMeaghan reminds\nthe Hearing Panel of\ntheir\nduty and responsibility,\nplease\nontinu\u00e9\nto watch Ms. Bao to see how she continues.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Salang Esq.\nSAlandlaw\nPC\n$2 Duane Street 75 Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\nHearing Communications -\n18 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex # : EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n1 of 23\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformati\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intendai\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe\u001aender\nt y\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody or controL\nThis\nemall does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications -\n19 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n2 of 23\n\n--- Page 3 ---\nFrom:\nJeremy Saland\nTo:\nLauren BranchIni\nCc:\nTitle\nIX Coordinator:\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nDate:\nThursday, May15, 2025 3:16:23\nPM\nLauren,\nI would note that Ms. Bao has removed her glasses.\nConsciousness of guilt?\nI assume she wasto\nthat we sawthe reflection\nin her glasses.\nThat's\na far more reasonable\nand rational\nassumption\nthan\nthe ones that\nhave be held as truth\nin this\nproceeding.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Satand,\nEsq.\nSatand Law PC\n52 Duane Street\n7th FLOOr\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSatandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog\nOppt\nSatand Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransinitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying Ar distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibiteth\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destmy\nAll copies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail\ndoes not crpate\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent: Thygday, May 15, 2025 2:47 PM\nTo: tauipst\nBranchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCofi\nt\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\n;\nLauren,\nHonesty,\nintegrity,\nethics,\nand non-bias be damned. Maintaining\na schedule\nto find Respondents\nresponsible\nis more important\nto Comell than a fair\nand just\nprocess.\nThe Brooklyn DA's Office\nmust\nhave taught\ndifferent\nethics\nclasses than the ones I took as a Manhattan\nprosecutor\nand throughout\nHearing Communications -\n20 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nsee Policy\n6.4\n. . ..\n..\n.\n....----\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n3 of 23\n\n--- Page 4 ---\nmycareer.\nShameon Comell.\nI certainly\nhope none of you, from the General Counsel to anyone on\nthat\npanel,\nis wrongfully\naccused of wrongdoing\nor has a child\nwrongfully\naccused, and has an\nadjudicator\nso cavalier\nand flippant\ntowards the rule\nof law.\nYes,\nI will\nproceed to questioning\nof\nwith myobjection.\nYes, you can save this for the appeal\ntoo.\nHopefully,\nthey won't be driving\ncars as they read\nit.\nSincerety,\nJeremy Satand,\nEsq.\nSatand LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th FLOOr\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n( F) 212.918.9375\nSatandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSatand Law PC- YouTube\nThis email\nand any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit mayoontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this\nmessage by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender\nby\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday,\nMay15 2025 2:30 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<iitlejX@_C.0melledu>;\n>;\nSubject:\nREeSavannah Bao\nIrecognize\nthere\nare a flurry\nof emails.\nHowever, that\nis due to the exigency of the matter,\nand I did\nnot receive\na response.\nIt\nis also\nindicative\nof me being unable to fully\nbe present\nin the fact finding\nas\nI protect\nrights\nand future.\nAs to the request\nfor preservation,\nthe\nlatter\nrequest\nfar exceeds\nthe original.\nI never thought\nI would have to preserve\nlogin\nand IP information\nfor someone driving\na\ncar as they were engaged as a Hearing Panel member.\nSincerety,\nHearing Communications .\n21 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428)\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n4 of 23\n\n--- Page 5 ---\nJeremy Saland,\nEsq.\nSatand LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSatandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor\nfidpntial\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone\nher than the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin erner please notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession;\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 2:27 PM\nTo: Jeremy Saland\n</S.aland.@.1a.la.Hilansam>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu\nSubject:\nRe: SavannahBao\nDear Jeremy,\nI amin receipt\nof yournineemails\nabout this matter\n(received\nfrom 1:41pm to 2:15pm);\nthey will\nbe\nmadepart of the NearingRecord.\nAs stated\nin myApril28,\n2025, email;\nI have madeour Office\nof General Counsel aware of your\nlitigationpreservation\nrequest.\nBest,\nLauren\nFrom: Jeremy Saland <isaland@salandlaw.com>\nSent: Thursday,\nMay 15, 2025 2:15 PM\nTo: Lauren\nBranchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nHearing Communications -\n22 of 64\nPrivate\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n5 of 23\n\n--- Page 6 ---\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nI assumethe \"technical\nissue\"\nis to discuss howto proceed.\n1 amdemanding that\nthe matter\nbe\nad ourned.\nI have been unable to follow\nas closely\nas I should.\nSimilarly,\nneither\nhave\nand\nshould not be forced\nto proceed with a distracted\nand driving\nHearing\nPanel mernber.\nThat\nis not just\nand undoubtedly\na violation\nof Title\nIX,\nCornell's\npolicy\nand expectations\nit puts on\nitself,\nand\nnd the other\nrespondents'\nrights.\nTheir\nfutures\nare on the\nline.\nThis\nis not OK.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCripinallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland LawPC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the\nintended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail\nand destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail\ndoes not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications - E\n23 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n6 of 23\n\n--- Page 7 ---\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday,\nMay15, 2025 2:11 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titlejz@_carne.ll.edu>;\n| ;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nI kindly\nask that you adjoum for\nthe day.\nI have been distracted\nand unquestionably,\nsohas Ms. Bao.\nShe needs to be in front\nof a computer. Not driving.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemaii and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this\nmessage in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemaii does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications\n24 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n7 of 23\n\n--- Page 8 ---\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 2:00 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nAs Ms. Bao hopefully\npays attention\nto the road and is not distracted\nor at least\ndriving\nwith\na hands\nfree device,\nplease\nensure\nCornell\npreserves\nIP login\ninformation\nfrom\nall parties\nin the zoom\nproceeding.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Fl0Or\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212B18.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC - YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other\nthan the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nHearing Communications .\n25 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428)\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n8 of 23\n\n--- Page 9 ---\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 1:53 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<11tleis@r.arnelledu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nWecannot do our job\nfor\nas his advisors.\nI do not want to raise myhand to disclose\nthat\nand I are observing\nthis\nand risking\nbias or prejudice.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland Law PC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other\nthan the\nintended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail\nand destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nHearing Communications .\n26 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n9 of 23\n\n--- Page 10 ---\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 1:51 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell\nedu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nPlease\nstop the hearing.\nMs. Bao is driving\na car.\nShe needs to be paying attentionto\nthe road\nfor her\nown safety\nbut to respondents\nfor their\nlife\nand future.\nCornell\nowes at least\nthat. Weneed to wait\nfor\nher return.\nPlease\ntop the hearing.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nBiewYorkCriminall\nawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email\nand any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this\nmessage by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease\nnotify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall copies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nHearing Communications _\n27 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Pennitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n10 of 23\n\n--- Page 11 ---\nemail\ndoes not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 1:49 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell\nedu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell\nedu>;\n;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nIt appears Ms. Bao maybe in a car.\nThere are shadowsmoving across her face and her body is\nmoving in a manner different\nthan\npreviously.\nShe has a seatbelt\non.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th FlOOr\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nHearing Communications -\n28 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n11 of 23\n\n--- Page 12 ---\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease\nnotify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this\nmessage in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday,\nMay 15, 2025 1:47 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<Jb553-@_cor-nelledu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nJust to preserve\nthe record,\nMs. Bao's background\nhas now changed.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland Law PC\n52 Duane Street 75 Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nHearing Communications\n29 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n12 of 23\n\n--- Page 13 ---\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this\nmessage by anyone other\nthan the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall copies\nof this\nmessage in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail\ndoes not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 1:45 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nI appreciate\nMeaghan's efforts\nto protect\nthe hearing\nprocess\nand panel\nthat people are looking\nat\nmultiple\nscreens\nand taking\nnotes,\nI ask you still\nto preserve\nthe below as it may be needed for an\nappeal\nwithin\nthe Title\nIX process\nor in a more formal\nlegal\nproceeding.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandI\naw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nHearing Communications -\n30 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n13 of 23\n\n--- Page 14 ---\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other\nthan the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail\nand destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail\ndoes not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent: Thursday, May 15, 2025 1:41 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell\nedu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nThank you. Can you please\npreserve\nany and all\nrecords\nas to Ms. Bao's access and use of her email\nor any data,\nfiles,\netc.,\nof Cornell?\nI presume it\nis already\npreserved.\nSimilarly,\nif there\nis login\ninformation\nand tracking\nof any sort whenan administrator\nis using\nany of Cornell's\nsystems? For\nexample,\nif she has been on her email and drafting\nor sending\nemails,\nthat\nis something we want to\nknow if needed for an appeal.\nI amconfident\nCornell\ntracks\nadministrators\nand staff\nwhen they\nuse a\npassword,\naccess\nstudent\nor other\nfiles,\netc.,\nand her emails and use of the samewould be preserved\nas well.\nTo this\nbigger\npoint,\nMs. Bao has not asked one question.\nWhile\nthat\nin and of itself\ncan\nmeanmanythings,\nits\nconsistent\nwith\nnot being\nfully\nengaged and involved\nwhen her fellow\npanel\nmembers are making many thoughtful\ninquiries.\nThank you again.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY 10007\nHearing Communications -E\n31 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n14 of 23\n\n--- Page 15 ---\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland LawPC- YouTube\nThis email\nand any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidentiiiti\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof thIs message by anyone other then the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease\nnotify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall copies\nof this message in your possession,\nqtistody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nSent:\nThursday,\nMay15, 2025 12:08 PM\nTo: Jeremy Saland <isaland@salandlaw.com>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\n,\nSubject:\nRe: Savannah Bao\nDear Jeremy,\nThank you for your email;\nit will\nbe included\nin the Hearing Record.\nBest,\nLauren\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\n<jSalami@_Salandlaw..C.om>\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 11:27 AM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nHearing Communications\n32 of 64\nPrivate\n(94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n15 of 23\n\n--- Page 16 ---\nSubject:\nSavannah Bao\nLauren,\nAs an advisor,\nI should\nbe able to pay full\nattention\nto the hearing,\nbut find\nmyself watching\nMs.\nBao. Moments ago, her glasses\nclearly\nreflected\na blue box with\na white background\non her screen\nas\nher head and eyes moved back and forth\nand possibly\nhear hands via her shoulders.\nPinned in the\nzoomwas the fully\nwhite house layout\nwith\nblack\nborders.\nUnquestionably,\nMs. Bao was not on the\nzoom. I wanted\nto share\nthis\nin\nreal\ntime before\ngoing back to the hearing.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSaland1.aw.Com\nNewVorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC - YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other\nthan the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications -\n33 of64\nPrivate\n[9442B]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n16 of 23\n\n--- Page 17 ---\nFrom:\nLauren Branchini\nTo:\nleremy Saland\nCc:\nTitle\nIX Coordinator\nSubject:\nRe:\nDismissal\nRequest\nDate:\nFriday, May 16, 2025 1:01:05\nPM\nDear Jeremy,\nThankyou for your email;\nit will\nbe madepart of the Hearing Record. Your request\nfor\na new hearing\nhas been forwarded\nto the Hearing Chair\nfor her review.\nBest,\nLauren\n--\n- -\nFrom: Jeremy Saland <jsaland@salandlaw.com>\nSent:\nFriday, May 16, 2025 10:47 AM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc:\n| ;\nTitle\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>\nSubject:\nDismissal\nRequest\nLauren,\nAs you are aware, Savannah Bao has not adhered to her responsibilities\nas a Hearing Panel member\nin\nangoing Title\nIX case.\nIn sumand substance,\nMs. Bao has repeatedly\ndemonstrated\nthat\nshe is engaged\nin other work during\nhearing\nsessions.\nIn fact,\nnot only wasshe\ndoing\nother work and addressing\nother\nmatters\nduring\nthe proceedings,\nwhether writing\nemails or\nsomething\nelse,\nas is clear\nfrom the background change on what appeared\nto be her iPhone from\nwhat was previously\na computer,\nthe moving shadows on her face, and seatbelt\nover her shoulder,\nMs. Baowas driving\na vehicle\nduring\napproximately\n45 minutes\nof\ntestimony.\nAs I\nexplained,\nI had been watching\nMs. Bao. Simply,\none cannot\ndrive\nsafely\nand pay attention\nto live\ntestimony,\nat least\nnot safety\nand genuinely\npaying attention.\nAn audio book a Title\nIX hearing\nis not!\nThough I appreciated\nHearing Chair Meaghan Borys'\n\"technical\nissue\" commentand her prior\nstatement\nthat\nthe Hearing Panel's\nactions\n(really,\nMs. Bao's)\nof looking\nat other\nthings\nand typing\nwasf\u00aedicative\nof their work on the case, we both know that\nboth statements\nwere untruths,\nto put\nit\nkiridly.\nNomatter what Ms. Borys'\nvocalized,\nI madeit clear\nthat\nI was unable to provide myfull\nattention\nto the testimony,\nnor could myfellow\nadvisor\nor our advisee,\nbecause we had been\nwatching\nMs. Bao and attempting\nto confirm our fears. As such,\nI requested and demanded that the\nhearing\nbe adjourned\nfor the day. As expected,\ndespite\ndiscussing\nthis\nwith\nCornelts\nGeneral\nCounsel,\nor at least\nsharing\nmyemails,\nyou denied myvery reasonable\nask. Nomatter whoultimately\nmadethe decision,\nand no matter howwillful\nCornell's\ncontinued\ndisregard\nfor the\nrule\nof law,\nhonesty,\nintegrity,\nand any ethical\nconsideration\nto an accused - especially\nin\nlight\nof the\ndemonstrable\nevidence\nor lack of evidence confirming\nnnocence,\naka, non-responsibility,\nit\nis\nincredibly\ngalling\nand frightening.\nI cannot\nhelp\nbut wonder whether this misconduct and disregard\nis\nHearing Communications -\n34 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n17 of 23\n\n--- Page 18 ---\ncommonat your esteemed and respected\nIvy League institution\nand whether the samewarrants\ngreater\ninvestigation.\nSeparately,\nI have been building\na record\nof the questions\nfrom Ms. Borys'\nrequiring\nthe parties\nto\nspeculate\nand the denials\nby Ms. Borys' when advisors\nask the samequestions.\nIt is both improper\nand inconsistent\nand violates\nthe Title\nIX process\nas well.\nIn closing,\nI kindly\nask that as part\nof mypreservation\nrequest that you also\nmaintain\nall\ntraining\nrecords and communications with each of the Hearing\nPanel membersprior\nto and during\nhearing.\nFurther,\nplease accept\nthis email as a request\nfor a newHearing Panel and for the hearing\nto\nrestart.\nMycontinued engagement should\nnot be construed\nas a waiver of this\nappellate\nissu\u0019.\nSimply,\nyou have left\nno option.\nNomatter your decision,\nplease ask your General Counsel and the Title\nIX'pffice\nto do better.\nIt's\nreally\nnot a heavy lift. Thank you.\nSincerely,\n.Ieremy Saland,\nEsq.\nSaland Law PC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminatLawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland LawPC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications .\n35 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n18 of 23\n\n--- Page 19 ---\nFrom:\nJeremy Saland\nTo:\nTitle\nTX Coordinator:\nCc:\nLauren Branchini:\nDanica ThomasVamer\nSubject:\nRE: (94428) Hearing\nChair Communication\n- Hearing\nRequest\nDate:\nTuesday, May20, 2025 7:54:48\nAM\nLauren,\nIt brings meno pleasure\nto share the following,\nbut I amspeaking with\nethics\ncounset\nto ascertain\nmy\nresponsibility\nand duty to report\nComell's\nmisconduct to the Department of Education\nand proper\nauthorities,\nand your knowing misrepresentations\nand handling\nof this\nTitle\nIX investigation\nand\nhearing\nto the Grievance Committee.\nThe issues\nis not whether I agree with your decisions,\neven if\nyou wrongfully\nrefused\nto dismiss\nthis\naction\nagainst\nfor snorting\nketamine\noff the\ncomplainant's\nbody and seeing her intentionally\nnaked whenthe evidence\nin light\nmost favorable\nto\nthe complainant\ndemonstrated\nthat\nhad no ketamine\nin\nhis system based on a hair follicle\ntest,\nnobody saw him ingest\nketamine\nincluding\nthe complainant,\nand no party,\nincluding\nthe witnesses,\nsawhim observe the complainant\nnaked.\nInstead,\nit\nis about the integrity\nof the process and knowing\ndisregard\nof the same. Setting\naside your clear\neffort\nto facilitate\neither\na finding\nof responsibility\nagainst\nor to placate\na complainant\nwho very wett mayhavebeen victimized\nby others\nby\nkeeping\nin this\nhearing,\nyour below email\nis the proverbial\n\"icing\non the cake\".\nTo knowingly and falsely\nstate\nthat you did not observe what I wrote to you regarding\nMs. Bao not\npaying attention\nis absolutely\nand unequivocally\na lie\nor,\nalternatively,\nand I do not believe\nthis to be\nthe case,\nyou did not watch anything\nat all.\nI do not knowwhich would be worse, but I have to believe\nyou did your due diligence\nand chose to cover up the misconduct because you believe\nthat the\nHearing Panet maydo what you tacked the courage to do -fin\nnot responsible,\nthereby\navoiding\nthese issues\non appeal,\nin an Article\n78, or an action\nagainst\nComell in a lawsuit.\nSadly,\nfor\nCornett,\nwhether\nis responsible\nor not, the esteemed Ivy League university's\nfailings\nwill\nnot be\nignored.\nNostudent\nshould be subject\nto such a lack of professionalism.\nAfter\nall,\nCornell\nshould be\nsetting\nthe bar, not towering\nit In a sinister\ngameof limbo.\nEven if you did not watch it\nin real time,\nyou must have watched the recording\nafter\nthe\nfact.\nIf you\ndidn't\ndo so after mycomplaint,\nthat\nis incredibly\nproblematic\nas well. Whatever you did or did not do,\nit is quite\nrich\nthat you neglected\nto reference\nin your reply\nto the partles\nanything\nabout Ms. Bao\ndriving\na car. Heck, she waswearing a seatbelt!\nHowis\nit that you failed\nto mention\nthis\nin your emait\nto the parties\nand fail\nto see the seatbelt,\namongother\nthings,\nover Ms. Bao's shoulder?\nFor that\nmatter,\nsimply accepting\nas true Ms. Bao's statement\nthat she was actively\npaying attention\nto the\nproceedings\nis laughably\namateur and intellectually\ndishonest.\nOtherwise,\nlet's\njust\naccept\nall the\nrespondents'\nstatements\nas truel\nCase closed!\nLooking objectively\nat the evidence,\none cannot\ndrive a car, and both watch and pay attention\nto a\nproceeding\nat the sametime. As I noted,\nputting\nsafety\naside,\nlife and that\nof the other\nparties\nis not someaudio book! Oh, lest we forget,\nI assume wecan both agree that upon her return,\nMs. Bao\nwas sans her glasses.\nYes, the sameMs. Bao that you asserted was \"actively\npaying\nattention\"\nand\nHearing Communications\n36 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n19 of 23\n\n--- Page 20 ---\nreviewing\nmaterials,\namongother\nthings,\nremoved her glasses (because she didn't\nwant meto catch\nher doing other\nthings\nin the\nreflection!).\nNow, don't\njust\nput on your Cornell\n\"hat\"\nof pushing a hearing\nforward\nfor expediency\npurposes,\nprotect\na complainant,\nand running\nroughshod\nof students'\nrights\nsimply because you can.\nInstead,\nput on the hat you presumably wore as a Brooklyn\nprosecutor\nand\nhonestly\nassess the evidence with\nthe sole agenda of justice\non your mind:\nIf Ms. Baowas no longer\nwearing her glasses that\nshe needed for every day of the proceeding\nto review said evidence and type\nher copious\nnotes,\nand to drive\nher car too(!!),\nhowwasshe able to continue\n\"actively\npaying\nattention\"\nto that sameif she couldn't\nsee her notes,\nor the road\n(!!),\nwithout\nsaid glasses?!?\nShall\nI\ngive you the answer or do you already\nknow it?!\nLauren,\ndoing Cornell's\nbidding,\nseeking out a predetermined\nresult,\nand blatantly,\nknowingly\nand\nintentionally\nmisrepresenting\nwhat you observed and what Ms. Bao's conduct means to the\nintegrity\nof the process says muchabout you as an attorney\nand your bias and capabilities\nas a Title\nIX\nCoordinator\nas it does about Cornell\nas an institution.\nAt this\npoint,\nthere\nis no realremedy,\nand it\nis\ninconceivable\nis not prejudiced\ngoing forward\nwith you at the helm and Ms. Bory's\nas Hearing\nChair no matter whether it\nis this\nHearing Panel or another.\nI certainly\npray and hope that\nneither\nyou\nnor anyone from the General Counsel's\nOffice\nfinds\nyourself\nor a toved one accused of something you\ndid not commit,\nor, even if you did violate\nsomelaw, where those\nIn power trample your rights,\nignore\nyour pleas,\nand show disdain\nfor a process\nput\nin place\nto protect\nyou from the same abuse they are\ndoling\nout.\nAs I noted\nin one of myearlier\nemails,\nwhether bythe hand or word of President\nDonald Trump or\nCornell\nUniversity,\nappearing to do what is right whenyou know that\nit\nis not,\nis always wrong. Do\nbetter.\nShameon you all\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland,\nEsq.\nSaland Law PC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(Ob212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F)212.918.9375\nSalandj.ax.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSatand Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the\nintended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nHearing Communications -\n37 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n20 of 23\n\n--- Page 21 ---\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>\nSent:\nMonday, May19, 2025 4:34 PM\nTo:\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nLauren Branchini\n<Ib659@cornell.edu>;\nJeremy Saland\n<jsaland@salandlaw.com>;\nSubject:\n(94428)\nHearing\nChair Communication - Hearing\nRequest\nDearM\nThis emailhas been sent to\nall\nparties.\nPlease see below a communication from the Hearing Chair.\nHearing\nChair Communication, May 19, 2025, Case no. (94428):\nOn May 15, 2025,\nthe Office\nfor\nInstitutional\nEquity and Title\nIX (OIETIX)\nreceived\na message\nexpressing\nconcern that Hearing\nPanel members were not paying\nsufficient\nattention\nto testimony\nat\nthe hearing.\nThis messagewas conveyed to mecontemporaneously.\nAlthough\nthe relayed\nobservations\nwere not shared by mepersonally,\nI nonetheless\nspoke directly\nto the Hearing\nPanel\nmembers during\nthe very next break about that concern.\nEach Panel memberspecifically\nrelayed\nthat\nthey have been actively\npaying\nattention\nto\nall\naspects of the hearing,\nwhich has included\ntheir\ntaking\nnotes,\nreviewing\nmaterials\nin the evidentiary\nrecord,\nand preparing\ntheir own questions\nfor the\nparties,\nas they saw fit.\nSuch conduct\nnecessarily\nincluded\ntheir,\ne.g.,\nlooking\naway from camera,\nnoticeably\nreading\ndocuments while on screen,\nand typing\nor otherwise\nwriting\nduring\ntestimony.\nAfter\nthat\nbreak,\nI communicated the same to\nall\nhearing\nparticipants.\nLater\nthat sameday, a second concern was raised\nto OIETIX regarding\na particular\nPanel member's\nattention\nduring\nthe hearing,\nwhich was conveyed to me. An immediate\nbreak was taken to address\nthe matter directly\nwith\nthat Panel member, who confirmed\nthat they were actively\npaying\nattention\nto the hearing.\nOnMay 16, 2025, OIETIX received\nfrom\nattorney-advisor\n\"a request\nfor a new\nHearing Panel and for the hearing\nto restart.\"\nThe basis for the request was his conjecture\nas to what\na Hearing\nPanel memberwas doing during\nthe hearing\nand an implication\nthat\nthis\nPanel member\n\"ha[d]\nnot adhered to [the]\nresponsibilities\n[of]\na Hearing\nPanel member\" in this\nmatter.\nSection\n26.10 of the Procedures provides\nthat\nthe Hearing Chair may\"declare\na 'mishearing'\nif the process\nhas become irreparably\ntainted[,]\"\nwhich may include\n\"circumstances\nduring\na hearing\nrendering\na\npanelist\nunsuitable\nfor the panel[.]\"\nAt this\ntime,\nI have received\nno information\nthat the hearing\nprocess\nhas been tainted,\nlet\nalone\nirreparably.\nRather,\nwhen the issue was initially\nraised,\nit was\naddressed with the Panel members, who all\nconfirmed\ntheir commitment to the process\nand\nthoughtful\nengagementwith\ntheir\nroles\ntherein.\nWhenit was raised\na second time,\nit was again\nHearing Communications-E\n38 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n21 of 23\n\n--- Page 22 ---\nimmediately\nand directly\naddressed.\nThere has been no indication,\ne.g.,\nof bias or prejudice\non the\npart of any Hearing\nPanel membertowards\nor against\nany party\nor witness,\nnor of the Panel members\nnot adhering\nto applicable\nPolicy\nand Procedures.\nThe request\nis denied.\nThe hearing\nwill\ncontinue\nto be conducted\nas promptly\nand as equitably\nas possible,\nconsistent\nwith\nthe rules and expectations\npreviously\nnoticed\nand discussed.\nI appreciate\nthe close\nattention\nbeing\npaid by parties\nand advisors\nto\nall aspects\nof the hearing\nand continue\nto welcome any concerns\nwith\nrespect\nto the process.\nThe Office\nof Institutional\nEquity\nand Title\nIX (OlETlX)\nCornell\nUniversity\nDay Hall,\nRoom500\nIthaca,\nNY14853\nTele:\n(607)\n255-2422\nE-mail:\ntitleix@cornell.edu\nThis information,\ntransmitted\nfrom Cornell\nUniversity's\nDepartment\nof HumanResources,\nis\nintended\nonly for the person or entity\nnamedabove,tmd maycontain\nlegally\nconfidential\nand/or\nprivileged\nmaterial.\nAny forwarding,\ncopying,\ndisclosure,\ndistribution,\nor other\nuse of this\ninformation\nby any person without\nthe permission\nof the Department of HumanResources\nis\nprohibited.\nIf you are not the intended\nrecipient,\nany review\nor taking\nof any action\nin reliance\nupon this\ninformation\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you received\nthis\nin error,\nplease contact\nthe sender\nand delete\nthe material\nfrom\nall\ncomputers.\nThank you.\nHearing Communications -\n39 of 64\nPrivate\n[944281\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n22 of 23\n\n--- Page 23 ---\nFrom:\nLauren Branchini\nSubject:\nRe: I have a dient\nbeing\narrested\nand have to respond\nDate:\nTuesday, May20, 2025 1:54:27\nPM\nDear Jeremy,\nThankyou for your email;\nit will\nbe added to the Hearing Record.\nBest,\nLauren\nFrom: Jeremy Saland <jsaland@salandlaw.com>\nSent:\nTuesday, May20, 2025 1:52 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc:\nTitle\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>\nSubject:\nRE: I have a client\nbeing\narrested\nand have to respond\nLauren,\nMyrequest to move my positioning\nwas rejected\ndespite\nthe fact\nthat\nI have an exigent\nmatter\ninvolving\na client\nthat was not expected.\nWithout\ngoinginto\ndetails,\nI represent\na womanwho is a\ncomplainant\nin three\nor four\ncases of larceny\nand contempt involving\nan ex, as well\nas two\noutstanding\nICards\nagainst\nhim for cor\u00edtempt\nand assault.\nShe is being\narrested\nfor\nallegedly\ncontacting\nhim and that\narrest\nis happerting\nin the moment. I amdealing\nwith\nthe detective\nand\narranging\nfor\nher representation.\nThe above said,\nI was advised by the Hearing Chair that\nthere wasanother request\nearlier\nto move\nanother Respondent but that wasdenied. For the sake of consistency,\nmyrequest was denied as\nwell.\nWhile each request\nis not equal and I cannot speak to the reason for that\ndenial,\nthe remedy of\neither\nhaving\nthe student\nadvisor\nask the questions\nor merely being able\nto ask question\nduring\nthe re-\nquestioning\nopportunity\nare not reasonable.\nThere is no prejudice\nto the complainant\nor process to\nallow the re-ordering\nof questioning,\nbut there\nis to\nHewill\nforego\nan opportunity\nto ask\nquestions\nand only\nget one. The rigidity\nof this\nprocess\nis unnecessary\nto the detriment\nof the\naccused.\nPlease note myobjection.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Satand,\nEsq.\nHearing Communications -\n40 of 64\nPrivate\n(94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\n. ..\n. . .\n....----\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n23 of 23","text":"--- Page 1 ---\nLauren\nFrom: Jeremy Saland <jsaland@salandlaw.com>\nSent: Thursday,\nMay 15, 2025 10:56 AM\nTo: Lauren\nBranchini\n<1b659_@_c.ornelLedu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titlejX@.comelledu>;\nSubject:\nHearing\nPanel\nLauren,\nThough I request\nthat\nthis\nbe done anonymously not to adversely\ni\na6t\n, I have been\nwatching\nthe advisors\nand pinned them throughout\nthe hearing4gtq\nous fimes.\nI have done this\nevery day.\nI kindly\nask you to watch SavannahBao for some tinf\u00bcand then ask Meaghan to remind\nthe entire\npanel\nnot do other\nthings\nduring\nthe hearing.\nInste,ad,\ntheymust solely\npay attention\nto the\nhearing.\nAs you know, these young men's lives\nin terms eftheir\nacademic\nfuture\nand integrity\nare on\nthe line.\nMs. Bao, and the entirety\nof the panel, owes itto\nthem fo be attentive\nand to dedicate\nher\ntime solely\nto the hearing.\nFailure\nto do so is a\nrdr\u00c6 deviation\nfrom and a violation\nof the process.\nIt\nis one thing\nto ignore\na hair\nfollicle\ntest\nscienti\n1\nly proving\n. didn't\ndo ketamine off the\ncomplainant\nat all\nand the complainant's\nown \u00e0%hnissis\nshe can't\nidentify\nnor knows who\nactually\nsaw her intentionally\nnaked based ohher\u00f8wn observations\nand memory,\nbut the Hearing\nPanel must be attentive\nand listen.\nP\u00bcedh wach ter\neyes, examine the reflection\nin her glasses,\nwatch her head movement, and watc\nhershablders.\nAfter\nMeaghan reminds\nthe Hearing Panel of\ntheir\nduty and responsibility,\nplease\nontinu\u00e9\nto watch Ms. Bao to see how she continues.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Salang Esq.\nSAlandlaw\nPC\n$2 Duane Street 75 Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\nHearing Communications -\n18 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex # : EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n1 of 23\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformati\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intendai\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe\u001aender\nt y\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody or controL\nThis\nemall does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications -\n19 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n2 of 23\n\n--- Page 3 ---\nFrom:\nJeremy Saland\nTo:\nLauren BranchIni\nCc:\nTitle\nIX Coordinator:\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nDate:\nThursday, May15, 2025 3:16:23\nPM\nLauren,\nI would note that Ms. Bao has removed her glasses.\nConsciousness of guilt?\nI assume she wasto\nthat we sawthe reflection\nin her glasses.\nThat's\na far more reasonable\nand rational\nassumption\nthan\nthe ones that\nhave be held as truth\nin this\nproceeding.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Satand,\nEsq.\nSatand Law PC\n52 Duane Street\n7th FLOOr\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSatandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog\nOppt\nSatand Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransinitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying Ar distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibiteth\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destmy\nAll copies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail\ndoes not crpate\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent: Thygday, May 15, 2025 2:47 PM\nTo: tauipst\nBranchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCofi\nt\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\n;\nLauren,\nHonesty,\nintegrity,\nethics,\nand non-bias be damned. Maintaining\na schedule\nto find Respondents\nresponsible\nis more important\nto Comell than a fair\nand just\nprocess.\nThe Brooklyn DA's Office\nmust\nhave taught\ndifferent\nethics\nclasses than the ones I took as a Manhattan\nprosecutor\nand throughout\nHearing Communications -\n20 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nsee Policy\n6.4\n. . ..\n..\n.\n....----\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n3 of 23\n\n--- Page 4 ---\nmycareer.\nShameon Comell.\nI certainly\nhope none of you, from the General Counsel to anyone on\nthat\npanel,\nis wrongfully\naccused of wrongdoing\nor has a child\nwrongfully\naccused, and has an\nadjudicator\nso cavalier\nand flippant\ntowards the rule\nof law.\nYes,\nI will\nproceed to questioning\nof\nwith myobjection.\nYes, you can save this for the appeal\ntoo.\nHopefully,\nthey won't be driving\ncars as they read\nit.\nSincerety,\nJeremy Satand,\nEsq.\nSatand LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th FLOOr\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n( F) 212.918.9375\nSatandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSatand Law PC- YouTube\nThis email\nand any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit mayoontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this\nmessage by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender\nby\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday,\nMay15 2025 2:30 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<iitlejX@_C.0melledu>;\n>;\nSubject:\nREeSavannah Bao\nIrecognize\nthere\nare a flurry\nof emails.\nHowever, that\nis due to the exigency of the matter,\nand I did\nnot receive\na response.\nIt\nis also\nindicative\nof me being unable to fully\nbe present\nin the fact finding\nas\nI protect\nrights\nand future.\nAs to the request\nfor preservation,\nthe\nlatter\nrequest\nfar exceeds\nthe original.\nI never thought\nI would have to preserve\nlogin\nand IP information\nfor someone driving\na\ncar as they were engaged as a Hearing Panel member.\nSincerety,\nHearing Communications .\n21 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428)\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. 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NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n4 of 23\n\n--- Page 5 ---\nJeremy Saland,\nEsq.\nSatand LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSatandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor\nfidpntial\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone\nher than the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin erner please notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession;\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 2:27 PM\nTo: Jeremy Saland\n</S.aland.@.1a.la.Hilansam>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu\nSubject:\nRe: SavannahBao\nDear Jeremy,\nI amin receipt\nof yournineemails\nabout this matter\n(received\nfrom 1:41pm to 2:15pm);\nthey will\nbe\nmadepart of the NearingRecord.\nAs stated\nin myApril28,\n2025, email;\nI have madeour Office\nof General Counsel aware of your\nlitigationpreservation\nrequest.\nBest,\nLauren\nFrom: Jeremy Saland <isaland@salandlaw.com>\nSent: Thursday,\nMay 15, 2025 2:15 PM\nTo: Lauren\nBranchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nHearing Communications -\n22 of 64\nPrivate\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n5 of 23\n\n--- Page 6 ---\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nI assumethe \"technical\nissue\"\nis to discuss howto proceed.\n1 amdemanding that\nthe matter\nbe\nad ourned.\nI have been unable to follow\nas closely\nas I should.\nSimilarly,\nneither\nhave\nand\nshould not be forced\nto proceed with a distracted\nand driving\nHearing\nPanel mernber.\nThat\nis not just\nand undoubtedly\na violation\nof Title\nIX,\nCornell's\npolicy\nand expectations\nit puts on\nitself,\nand\nnd the other\nrespondents'\nrights.\nTheir\nfutures\nare on the\nline.\nThis\nis not OK.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCripinallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland LawPC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the\nintended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail\nand destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail\ndoes not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications - E\n23 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n6 of 23\n\n--- Page 7 ---\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday,\nMay15, 2025 2:11 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titlejz@_carne.ll.edu>;\n| ;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nI kindly\nask that you adjoum for\nthe day.\nI have been distracted\nand unquestionably,\nsohas Ms. Bao.\nShe needs to be in front\nof a computer. Not driving.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemaii and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this\nmessage in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemaii does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications\n24 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n7 of 23\n\n--- Page 8 ---\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 2:00 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nAs Ms. Bao hopefully\npays attention\nto the road and is not distracted\nor at least\ndriving\nwith\na hands\nfree device,\nplease\nensure\nCornell\npreserves\nIP login\ninformation\nfrom\nall parties\nin the zoom\nproceeding.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Fl0Or\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212B18.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC - YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other\nthan the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nHearing Communications .\n25 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428)\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n8 of 23\n\n--- Page 9 ---\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 1:53 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<11tleis@r.arnelledu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nWecannot do our job\nfor\nas his advisors.\nI do not want to raise myhand to disclose\nthat\nand I are observing\nthis\nand risking\nbias or prejudice.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland Law PC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other\nthan the\nintended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail\nand destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nHearing Communications .\n26 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n9 of 23\n\n--- Page 10 ---\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 1:51 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell\nedu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nPlease\nstop the hearing.\nMs. Bao is driving\na car.\nShe needs to be paying attentionto\nthe road\nfor her\nown safety\nbut to respondents\nfor their\nlife\nand future.\nCornell\nowes at least\nthat. Weneed to wait\nfor\nher return.\nPlease\ntop the hearing.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nBiewYorkCriminall\nawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email\nand any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this\nmessage by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease\nnotify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall copies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nHearing Communications _\n27 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Pennitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n10 of 23\n\n--- Page 11 ---\nemail\ndoes not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 1:49 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell\nedu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell\nedu>;\n;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nIt appears Ms. Bao maybe in a car.\nThere are shadowsmoving across her face and her body is\nmoving in a manner different\nthan\npreviously.\nShe has a seatbelt\non.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th FlOOr\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nHearing Communications -\n28 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. 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NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n11 of 23\n\n--- Page 12 ---\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease\nnotify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this\nmessage in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday,\nMay 15, 2025 1:47 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<Jb553-@_cor-nelledu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nJust to preserve\nthe record,\nMs. Bao's background\nhas now changed.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland Law PC\n52 Duane Street 75 Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nHearing Communications\n29 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n12 of 23\n\n--- Page 13 ---\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this\nmessage by anyone other\nthan the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall copies\nof this\nmessage in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail\ndoes not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 1:45 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nI appreciate\nMeaghan's efforts\nto protect\nthe hearing\nprocess\nand panel\nthat people are looking\nat\nmultiple\nscreens\nand taking\nnotes,\nI ask you still\nto preserve\nthe below as it may be needed for an\nappeal\nwithin\nthe Title\nIX process\nor in a more formal\nlegal\nproceeding.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandI\naw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nHearing Communications -\n30 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n13 of 23\n\n--- Page 14 ---\nSaland Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other\nthan the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail\nand destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail\ndoes not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\nSent: Thursday, May 15, 2025 1:41 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell\nedu>;\nSubject:\nRE: Savannah Bao\nLauren,\nThank you. Can you please\npreserve\nany and all\nrecords\nas to Ms. Bao's access and use of her email\nor any data,\nfiles,\netc.,\nof Cornell?\nI presume it\nis already\npreserved.\nSimilarly,\nif there\nis login\ninformation\nand tracking\nof any sort whenan administrator\nis using\nany of Cornell's\nsystems? For\nexample,\nif she has been on her email and drafting\nor sending\nemails,\nthat\nis something we want to\nknow if needed for an appeal.\nI amconfident\nCornell\ntracks\nadministrators\nand staff\nwhen they\nuse a\npassword,\naccess\nstudent\nor other\nfiles,\netc.,\nand her emails and use of the samewould be preserved\nas well.\nTo this\nbigger\npoint,\nMs. Bao has not asked one question.\nWhile\nthat\nin and of itself\ncan\nmeanmanythings,\nits\nconsistent\nwith\nnot being\nfully\nengaged and involved\nwhen her fellow\npanel\nmembers are making many thoughtful\ninquiries.\nThank you again.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY 10007\nHearing Communications -E\n31 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n14 of 23\n\n--- Page 15 ---\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland LawPC- YouTube\nThis email\nand any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidentiiiti\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof thIs message by anyone other then the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease\nnotify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall copies\nof this message in your possession,\nqtistody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nSent:\nThursday,\nMay15, 2025 12:08 PM\nTo: Jeremy Saland <isaland@salandlaw.com>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\n,\nSubject:\nRe: Savannah Bao\nDear Jeremy,\nThank you for your email;\nit will\nbe included\nin the Hearing Record.\nBest,\nLauren\nFrom: Jeremy Saland\n<jSalami@_Salandlaw..C.om>\nSent:\nThursday, May 15, 2025 11:27 AM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nHearing Communications\n32 of 64\nPrivate\n(94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n15 of 23\n\n--- Page 16 ---\nSubject:\nSavannah Bao\nLauren,\nAs an advisor,\nI should\nbe able to pay full\nattention\nto the hearing,\nbut find\nmyself watching\nMs.\nBao. Moments ago, her glasses\nclearly\nreflected\na blue box with\na white background\non her screen\nas\nher head and eyes moved back and forth\nand possibly\nhear hands via her shoulders.\nPinned in the\nzoomwas the fully\nwhite house layout\nwith\nblack\nborders.\nUnquestionably,\nMs. Bao was not on the\nzoom. I wanted\nto share\nthis\nin\nreal\ntime before\ngoing back to the hearing.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland, Esq.\nSaland LawPC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSaland1.aw.Com\nNewVorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland Law PC - YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit may contain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other\nthan the intended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications -\n33 of64\nPrivate\n[9442B]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n16 of 23\n\n--- Page 17 ---\nFrom:\nLauren Branchini\nTo:\nleremy Saland\nCc:\nTitle\nIX Coordinator\nSubject:\nRe:\nDismissal\nRequest\nDate:\nFriday, May 16, 2025 1:01:05\nPM\nDear Jeremy,\nThankyou for your email;\nit will\nbe madepart of the Hearing Record. Your request\nfor\na new hearing\nhas been forwarded\nto the Hearing Chair\nfor her review.\nBest,\nLauren\n--\n- -\nFrom: Jeremy Saland <jsaland@salandlaw.com>\nSent:\nFriday, May 16, 2025 10:47 AM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc:\n| ;\nTitle\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>\nSubject:\nDismissal\nRequest\nLauren,\nAs you are aware, Savannah Bao has not adhered to her responsibilities\nas a Hearing Panel member\nin\nangoing Title\nIX case.\nIn sumand substance,\nMs. Bao has repeatedly\ndemonstrated\nthat\nshe is engaged\nin other work during\nhearing\nsessions.\nIn fact,\nnot only wasshe\ndoing\nother work and addressing\nother\nmatters\nduring\nthe proceedings,\nwhether writing\nemails or\nsomething\nelse,\nas is clear\nfrom the background change on what appeared\nto be her iPhone from\nwhat was previously\na computer,\nthe moving shadows on her face, and seatbelt\nover her shoulder,\nMs. Baowas driving\na vehicle\nduring\napproximately\n45 minutes\nof\ntestimony.\nAs I\nexplained,\nI had been watching\nMs. Bao. Simply,\none cannot\ndrive\nsafely\nand pay attention\nto live\ntestimony,\nat least\nnot safety\nand genuinely\npaying attention.\nAn audio book a Title\nIX hearing\nis not!\nThough I appreciated\nHearing Chair Meaghan Borys'\n\"technical\nissue\" commentand her prior\nstatement\nthat\nthe Hearing Panel's\nactions\n(really,\nMs. Bao's)\nof looking\nat other\nthings\nand typing\nwasf\u00aedicative\nof their work on the case, we both know that\nboth statements\nwere untruths,\nto put\nit\nkiridly.\nNomatter what Ms. Borys'\nvocalized,\nI madeit clear\nthat\nI was unable to provide myfull\nattention\nto the testimony,\nnor could myfellow\nadvisor\nor our advisee,\nbecause we had been\nwatching\nMs. Bao and attempting\nto confirm our fears. As such,\nI requested and demanded that the\nhearing\nbe adjourned\nfor the day. As expected,\ndespite\ndiscussing\nthis\nwith\nCornelts\nGeneral\nCounsel,\nor at least\nsharing\nmyemails,\nyou denied myvery reasonable\nask. Nomatter whoultimately\nmadethe decision,\nand no matter howwillful\nCornell's\ncontinued\ndisregard\nfor the\nrule\nof law,\nhonesty,\nintegrity,\nand any ethical\nconsideration\nto an accused - especially\nin\nlight\nof the\ndemonstrable\nevidence\nor lack of evidence confirming\nnnocence,\naka, non-responsibility,\nit\nis\nincredibly\ngalling\nand frightening.\nI cannot\nhelp\nbut wonder whether this misconduct and disregard\nis\nHearing Communications -\n34 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n17 of 23\n\n--- Page 18 ---\ncommonat your esteemed and respected\nIvy League institution\nand whether the samewarrants\ngreater\ninvestigation.\nSeparately,\nI have been building\na record\nof the questions\nfrom Ms. Borys'\nrequiring\nthe parties\nto\nspeculate\nand the denials\nby Ms. Borys' when advisors\nask the samequestions.\nIt is both improper\nand inconsistent\nand violates\nthe Title\nIX process\nas well.\nIn closing,\nI kindly\nask that as part\nof mypreservation\nrequest that you also\nmaintain\nall\ntraining\nrecords and communications with each of the Hearing\nPanel membersprior\nto and during\nhearing.\nFurther,\nplease accept\nthis email as a request\nfor a newHearing Panel and for the hearing\nto\nrestart.\nMycontinued engagement should\nnot be construed\nas a waiver of this\nappellate\nissu\u0019.\nSimply,\nyou have left\nno option.\nNomatter your decision,\nplease ask your General Counsel and the Title\nIX'pffice\nto do better.\nIt's\nreally\nnot a heavy lift. Thank you.\nSincerely,\n.Ieremy Saland,\nEsq.\nSaland Law PC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(0) 212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F) 212.918.9375\nSalandLaw.Com\nNewYorkCriminatLawyer-Blog.Com\nSaland LawPC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the intended\nrecipient\nis\nstrictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nHearing Communications .\n35 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n18 of 23\n\n--- Page 19 ---\nFrom:\nJeremy Saland\nTo:\nTitle\nTX Coordinator:\nCc:\nLauren Branchini:\nDanica ThomasVamer\nSubject:\nRE: (94428) Hearing\nChair Communication\n- Hearing\nRequest\nDate:\nTuesday, May20, 2025 7:54:48\nAM\nLauren,\nIt brings meno pleasure\nto share the following,\nbut I amspeaking with\nethics\ncounset\nto ascertain\nmy\nresponsibility\nand duty to report\nComell's\nmisconduct to the Department of Education\nand proper\nauthorities,\nand your knowing misrepresentations\nand handling\nof this\nTitle\nIX investigation\nand\nhearing\nto the Grievance Committee.\nThe issues\nis not whether I agree with your decisions,\neven if\nyou wrongfully\nrefused\nto dismiss\nthis\naction\nagainst\nfor snorting\nketamine\noff the\ncomplainant's\nbody and seeing her intentionally\nnaked whenthe evidence\nin light\nmost favorable\nto\nthe complainant\ndemonstrated\nthat\nhad no ketamine\nin\nhis system based on a hair follicle\ntest,\nnobody saw him ingest\nketamine\nincluding\nthe complainant,\nand no party,\nincluding\nthe witnesses,\nsawhim observe the complainant\nnaked.\nInstead,\nit\nis about the integrity\nof the process and knowing\ndisregard\nof the same. Setting\naside your clear\neffort\nto facilitate\neither\na finding\nof responsibility\nagainst\nor to placate\na complainant\nwho very wett mayhavebeen victimized\nby others\nby\nkeeping\nin this\nhearing,\nyour below email\nis the proverbial\n\"icing\non the cake\".\nTo knowingly and falsely\nstate\nthat you did not observe what I wrote to you regarding\nMs. Bao not\npaying attention\nis absolutely\nand unequivocally\na lie\nor,\nalternatively,\nand I do not believe\nthis to be\nthe case,\nyou did not watch anything\nat all.\nI do not knowwhich would be worse, but I have to believe\nyou did your due diligence\nand chose to cover up the misconduct because you believe\nthat the\nHearing Panet maydo what you tacked the courage to do -fin\nnot responsible,\nthereby\navoiding\nthese issues\non appeal,\nin an Article\n78, or an action\nagainst\nComell in a lawsuit.\nSadly,\nfor\nCornett,\nwhether\nis responsible\nor not, the esteemed Ivy League university's\nfailings\nwill\nnot be\nignored.\nNostudent\nshould be subject\nto such a lack of professionalism.\nAfter\nall,\nCornell\nshould be\nsetting\nthe bar, not towering\nit In a sinister\ngameof limbo.\nEven if you did not watch it\nin real time,\nyou must have watched the recording\nafter\nthe\nfact.\nIf you\ndidn't\ndo so after mycomplaint,\nthat\nis incredibly\nproblematic\nas well. Whatever you did or did not do,\nit is quite\nrich\nthat you neglected\nto reference\nin your reply\nto the partles\nanything\nabout Ms. Bao\ndriving\na car. Heck, she waswearing a seatbelt!\nHowis\nit that you failed\nto mention\nthis\nin your emait\nto the parties\nand fail\nto see the seatbelt,\namongother\nthings,\nover Ms. Bao's shoulder?\nFor that\nmatter,\nsimply accepting\nas true Ms. Bao's statement\nthat she was actively\npaying attention\nto the\nproceedings\nis laughably\namateur and intellectually\ndishonest.\nOtherwise,\nlet's\njust\naccept\nall the\nrespondents'\nstatements\nas truel\nCase closed!\nLooking objectively\nat the evidence,\none cannot\ndrive a car, and both watch and pay attention\nto a\nproceeding\nat the sametime. As I noted,\nputting\nsafety\naside,\nlife and that\nof the other\nparties\nis not someaudio book! Oh, lest we forget,\nI assume wecan both agree that upon her return,\nMs. Bao\nwas sans her glasses.\nYes, the sameMs. Bao that you asserted was \"actively\npaying\nattention\"\nand\nHearing Communications\n36 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n19 of 23\n\n--- Page 20 ---\nreviewing\nmaterials,\namongother\nthings,\nremoved her glasses (because she didn't\nwant meto catch\nher doing other\nthings\nin the\nreflection!).\nNow, don't\njust\nput on your Cornell\n\"hat\"\nof pushing a hearing\nforward\nfor expediency\npurposes,\nprotect\na complainant,\nand running\nroughshod\nof students'\nrights\nsimply because you can.\nInstead,\nput on the hat you presumably wore as a Brooklyn\nprosecutor\nand\nhonestly\nassess the evidence with\nthe sole agenda of justice\non your mind:\nIf Ms. Baowas no longer\nwearing her glasses that\nshe needed for every day of the proceeding\nto review said evidence and type\nher copious\nnotes,\nand to drive\nher car too(!!),\nhowwasshe able to continue\n\"actively\npaying\nattention\"\nto that sameif she couldn't\nsee her notes,\nor the road\n(!!),\nwithout\nsaid glasses?!?\nShall\nI\ngive you the answer or do you already\nknow it?!\nLauren,\ndoing Cornell's\nbidding,\nseeking out a predetermined\nresult,\nand blatantly,\nknowingly\nand\nintentionally\nmisrepresenting\nwhat you observed and what Ms. Bao's conduct means to the\nintegrity\nof the process says muchabout you as an attorney\nand your bias and capabilities\nas a Title\nIX\nCoordinator\nas it does about Cornell\nas an institution.\nAt this\npoint,\nthere\nis no realremedy,\nand it\nis\ninconceivable\nis not prejudiced\ngoing forward\nwith you at the helm and Ms. Bory's\nas Hearing\nChair no matter whether it\nis this\nHearing Panel or another.\nI certainly\npray and hope that\nneither\nyou\nnor anyone from the General Counsel's\nOffice\nfinds\nyourself\nor a toved one accused of something you\ndid not commit,\nor, even if you did violate\nsomelaw, where those\nIn power trample your rights,\nignore\nyour pleas,\nand show disdain\nfor a process\nput\nin place\nto protect\nyou from the same abuse they are\ndoling\nout.\nAs I noted\nin one of myearlier\nemails,\nwhether bythe hand or word of President\nDonald Trump or\nCornell\nUniversity,\nappearing to do what is right whenyou know that\nit\nis not,\nis always wrong. Do\nbetter.\nShameon you all\nSincerely,\nJeremy Saland,\nEsq.\nSaland Law PC\n52 Duane Street\n7th Floor\nNewYork, NY10007\n(Ob212.312.7129\n(M) 917.703.9019\n(F)212.918.9375\nSalandj.ax.Com\nNewYorkCriminallawyer-Blog.Com\nSatand Law PC- YouTube\nThis email and any files\ntransmitted\nwith\nit maycontain\nprivileged\nor confidential\ninformation.\nUse, disclosure,\ncopying\nor distribution\nof this message by anyone other than the\nintended\nrecipient\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you have received\nthis\nemail\nin error\nplease notify\nthe sender by\nHearing Communications -\n37 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n20 of 23\n\n--- Page 21 ---\nreply\nemail and destroy\nall\ncopies\nof this message in your possession,\ncustody\nor control.\nThis\nemail does not create\nan attorney\nclient\nrelationship.\nFrom: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>\nSent:\nMonday, May19, 2025 4:34 PM\nTo:\nCc: Title\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>;\nLauren Branchini\n<Ib659@cornell.edu>;\nJeremy Saland\n<jsaland@salandlaw.com>;\nSubject:\n(94428)\nHearing\nChair Communication - Hearing\nRequest\nDearM\nThis emailhas been sent to\nall\nparties.\nPlease see below a communication from the Hearing Chair.\nHearing\nChair Communication, May 19, 2025, Case no. (94428):\nOn May 15, 2025,\nthe Office\nfor\nInstitutional\nEquity and Title\nIX (OIETIX)\nreceived\na message\nexpressing\nconcern that Hearing\nPanel members were not paying\nsufficient\nattention\nto testimony\nat\nthe hearing.\nThis messagewas conveyed to mecontemporaneously.\nAlthough\nthe relayed\nobservations\nwere not shared by mepersonally,\nI nonetheless\nspoke directly\nto the Hearing\nPanel\nmembers during\nthe very next break about that concern.\nEach Panel memberspecifically\nrelayed\nthat\nthey have been actively\npaying\nattention\nto\nall\naspects of the hearing,\nwhich has included\ntheir\ntaking\nnotes,\nreviewing\nmaterials\nin the evidentiary\nrecord,\nand preparing\ntheir own questions\nfor the\nparties,\nas they saw fit.\nSuch conduct\nnecessarily\nincluded\ntheir,\ne.g.,\nlooking\naway from camera,\nnoticeably\nreading\ndocuments while on screen,\nand typing\nor otherwise\nwriting\nduring\ntestimony.\nAfter\nthat\nbreak,\nI communicated the same to\nall\nhearing\nparticipants.\nLater\nthat sameday, a second concern was raised\nto OIETIX regarding\na particular\nPanel member's\nattention\nduring\nthe hearing,\nwhich was conveyed to me. An immediate\nbreak was taken to address\nthe matter directly\nwith\nthat Panel member, who confirmed\nthat they were actively\npaying\nattention\nto the hearing.\nOnMay 16, 2025, OIETIX received\nfrom\nattorney-advisor\n\"a request\nfor a new\nHearing Panel and for the hearing\nto restart.\"\nThe basis for the request was his conjecture\nas to what\na Hearing\nPanel memberwas doing during\nthe hearing\nand an implication\nthat\nthis\nPanel member\n\"ha[d]\nnot adhered to [the]\nresponsibilities\n[of]\na Hearing\nPanel member\" in this\nmatter.\nSection\n26.10 of the Procedures provides\nthat\nthe Hearing Chair may\"declare\na 'mishearing'\nif the process\nhas become irreparably\ntainted[,]\"\nwhich may include\n\"circumstances\nduring\na hearing\nrendering\na\npanelist\nunsuitable\nfor the panel[.]\"\nAt this\ntime,\nI have received\nno information\nthat the hearing\nprocess\nhas been tainted,\nlet\nalone\nirreparably.\nRather,\nwhen the issue was initially\nraised,\nit was\naddressed with the Panel members, who all\nconfirmed\ntheir commitment to the process\nand\nthoughtful\nengagementwith\ntheir\nroles\ntherein.\nWhenit was raised\na second time,\nit was again\nHearing Communications-E\n38 of 64\nPrivate\n[94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n21 of 23\n\n--- Page 22 ---\nimmediately\nand directly\naddressed.\nThere has been no indication,\ne.g.,\nof bias or prejudice\non the\npart of any Hearing\nPanel membertowards\nor against\nany party\nor witness,\nnor of the Panel members\nnot adhering\nto applicable\nPolicy\nand Procedures.\nThe request\nis denied.\nThe hearing\nwill\ncontinue\nto be conducted\nas promptly\nand as equitably\nas possible,\nconsistent\nwith\nthe rules and expectations\npreviously\nnoticed\nand discussed.\nI appreciate\nthe close\nattention\nbeing\npaid by parties\nand advisors\nto\nall aspects\nof the hearing\nand continue\nto welcome any concerns\nwith\nrespect\nto the process.\nThe Office\nof Institutional\nEquity\nand Title\nIX (OlETlX)\nCornell\nUniversity\nDay Hall,\nRoom500\nIthaca,\nNY14853\nTele:\n(607)\n255-2422\nE-mail:\ntitleix@cornell.edu\nThis information,\ntransmitted\nfrom Cornell\nUniversity's\nDepartment\nof HumanResources,\nis\nintended\nonly for the person or entity\nnamedabove,tmd maycontain\nlegally\nconfidential\nand/or\nprivileged\nmaterial.\nAny forwarding,\ncopying,\ndisclosure,\ndistribution,\nor other\nuse of this\ninformation\nby any person without\nthe permission\nof the Department of HumanResources\nis\nprohibited.\nIf you are not the intended\nrecipient,\nany review\nor taking\nof any action\nin reliance\nupon this\ninformation\nis strictly\nprohibited.\nIf you received\nthis\nin error,\nplease contact\nthe sender\nand delete\nthe material\nfrom\nall\ncomputers.\nThank you.\nHearing Communications -\n39 of 64\nPrivate\n[944281\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n22 of 23\n\n--- Page 23 ---\nFrom:\nLauren Branchini\nSubject:\nRe: I have a dient\nbeing\narrested\nand have to respond\nDate:\nTuesday, May20, 2025 1:54:27\nPM\nDear Jeremy,\nThankyou for your email;\nit will\nbe added to the Hearing Record.\nBest,\nLauren\nFrom: Jeremy Saland <jsaland@salandlaw.com>\nSent:\nTuesday, May20, 2025 1:52 PM\nTo: Lauren Branchini\n<lb659@cornell.edu>\nCc:\nTitle\nIX Coordinator\n<titleix@cornell.edu>\nSubject:\nRE: I have a client\nbeing\narrested\nand have to respond\nLauren,\nMyrequest to move my positioning\nwas rejected\ndespite\nthe fact\nthat\nI have an exigent\nmatter\ninvolving\na client\nthat was not expected.\nWithout\ngoinginto\ndetails,\nI represent\na womanwho is a\ncomplainant\nin three\nor four\ncases of larceny\nand contempt involving\nan ex, as well\nas two\noutstanding\nICards\nagainst\nhim for cor\u00edtempt\nand assault.\nShe is being\narrested\nfor\nallegedly\ncontacting\nhim and that\narrest\nis happerting\nin the moment. I amdealing\nwith\nthe detective\nand\narranging\nfor\nher representation.\nThe above said,\nI was advised by the Hearing Chair that\nthere wasanother request\nearlier\nto move\nanother Respondent but that wasdenied. For the sake of consistency,\nmyrequest was denied as\nwell.\nWhile each request\nis not equal and I cannot speak to the reason for that\ndenial,\nthe remedy of\neither\nhaving\nthe student\nadvisor\nask the questions\nor merely being able\nto ask question\nduring\nthe re-\nquestioning\nopportunity\nare not reasonable.\nThere is no prejudice\nto the complainant\nor process to\nallow the re-ordering\nof questioning,\nbut there\nis to\nHewill\nforego\nan opportunity\nto ask\nquestions\nand only\nget one. The rigidity\nof this\nprocess\nis unnecessary\nto the detriment\nof the\naccused.\nPlease note myobjection.\nThank you.\nSincerely,\nJeremy Satand,\nEsq.\nHearing Communications -\n40 of 64\nPrivate\n(94428]\nDistribution\nNot Permitted,\nSee Policy\n6.4\n. ..\n. . .\n....----\nCI2026-22099\nIndex #: EF2026-0292\nFILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 04:06 PM\nINDEX NO. EF2026-0292\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 45\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026\n23 of 23","thumbnailUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/510/thumb.webp","transcriptStatus":"not_applicable","transcriptText":"","url":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/510"}
