John and Doe met homecoming weekend at ISU, and became friends. The two talked about personal matters for several weeks, according to the lawsuit. In the early hours of Nov. 6, 2016, the two separately attended a party near campus. John had been drinking but was not intoxicated, and said he believed Doe had been drinking as well.
At some point during the party, Doe asked John to help her find her car, but while they were looking, she felt dizzy. The two went back to John’s residence and had intercourse in his bedroom. John left the room to get some water and Doe was still in his bed when he returned, so the two spent the night together. The next morning, John says in his lawsuit, the two had sex again, then Doe left.
A couple hours later, John texted Doe saying he had a good time with her the previous night. She texted back saying: “I had a good time too [smile emoji].” Doe texted John a few more times that morning, asking if they were “still good to hang out” the next day, and replying with “Sounds good [smile emoji]” when John said they were.
But later that afternoon, despite these friendly texts, Doe went to the hospital and claimed to a Normal, Ill., police officer that John had sexually assaulted her. After an investigation, police determined no sexual assault occurred, but ISU continued with their own investigation. During the police investigation, John hired attorneys from the Johnson Law Group, who told police officers that Doe likely made the accusation against John because she had a boyfriend at the time.
She Retroactively Decided She Didn’t Like Their Encounter, And It Destroyed His Semester
At some point during the party, Doe asked John to help her find her car, but while they were looking, she felt dizzy. The two went back to John’s residence and had intercourse in his bedroom. John left the room to get some water and Doe was still in his bed when he returned, so the two spent the night together. The next morning, John says in his lawsuit, the two had sex again, then Doe left.
A couple hours later, John texted Doe saying he had a good time with her the previous night. She texted back saying: “I had a good time too [smile emoji].” Doe texted John a few more times that morning, asking if they were “still good to hang out” the next day, and replying with “Sounds good [smile emoji]” when John said they were.
But later that afternoon, despite these friendly texts, Doe went to the hospital and claimed to a Normal, Ill., police officer that John had sexually assaulted her. After an investigation, police determined no sexual assault occurred, but ISU continued with their own investigation. During the police investigation, John hired attorneys from the Johnson Law Group, who told police officers that Doe likely made the accusation against John because she had a boyfriend at the time.
She Retroactively Decided She Didn’t Like Their Encounter, And It Destroyed His Semester