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Patrick Dai Is Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Antisemitic Online Threats
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Patrick Dai ’24 was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison due to posting multiple threats to Jewish students on Greekrank in October.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/antisemitic-threats/)
Patrick Dai ’24 was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison due to posting multiple threats to Jewish students on Greekrank in October.
In an exclusive interview, Ryan Lombardi and Joel Malina discuss the campus climate following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, including the antisemitic threats made by a Cornell student, Prof. Rickford’s remark and the University’s controversial statements on these matters.
The Sun provides an inside look into the online platform Greekrank, a site generally used to rate the chapters of the Greek system that was used two weeks ago to spread antisemitic threats.
Patrick Dai ’24 was distraught in court after the federal judge determined he was a risk of flight and thus will remain detained.
Patrick Dai ’24, a Cornell engineering student, was arraigned in the Northern District of New York on a federal charge for threats over interstate communication. He waived his right to a detention hearing.
A Cornell University student was changed on Tuesday in connection with the antisemitic threats posted online this weekend. Patrick Dai ’24 was interviewed by the FBI at the Cornell Police Department on Wednesday and admitted to posting the messages.
A suspect is in custody in connection to the antisemitic threats posted on the platform Greekrank this weekend. It is still unknown whether the suspect is affiliated with Cornell University.
Gov. Kathy Hochul addressed recent antisemitic threats against the Center for Jewish Living and kosher dining hall at a press conference Monday morning.