Mariska Hargitay Advocates for Cornell Victim in Reopened Assault Case

Mariska Hargitay Advocates for Cornell Victim in Reopened Assault Case Mariska Hargitay and the Joyful Heart Foundation express solidarity with a Cornell student whose sexual assault case was reopened. They condemn the university for failing to inform the victim of the outcome and allowing the accused to return to campus, demanding accountability. Mariska Hargitay and the Joyful Heart Foundation recently shared a post on Instagram to comment on the recently reopened 2024 Cornell University sexual assault case. Joyful Heart Foundation Demands Cornell AccountabilityIn the post, the statement reads, 'We refuse for this victim to be reduced to just another story. Cornell has failed to protect its students.' The post's caption begins, 'A Cornell student says she was never told the outcome of her own Title IX case, and the men she accused are back on campus. ' It also adds, 'The Cornell Daily Sun is demanding answers and accountability, and so are we. Survivors deserve to be believed and kept informed. Silence protects no one.Foundation Extends Support to Cornell SurvivorsTo her: we support you. '