Wells Fargo fires Diego Sarabia, one of the accused 'Cornell 7', as prosecutors reopen gang-rape case
Diego Sarabia has been fired by Wells Fargo days after New York prosecutors said they would reopen the 2024 Cornell fraternity case, with TMZ reporting the decision is directly tied to the district attorney's announcement.
Wells Fargo has fired Diego Sarabia, one of the seven former Cornell University students named in connection with an alleged 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house, TMZ reported on Monday, citing sources with direct knowledge.
Sarabia, who is from Connecticut according to local broadcaster WTNH, had worked at Wells Fargo’s branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2022, the Hindustan Times reported. The decision is “directly tied” to Monday’s announcement by the Tompkins County District Attorney that the case will be reopened, TMZ said.
Sarabia was identified as one of the so-called “Cornell 7” by former South Park writer Toby Morton in an Instagram post about the alleged assault. A civil lawsuit filed this month by the alleged victim, identified as Jane Doe, claims she was forced to snort ketamine and sexually assaulted at the Chi Phi house on 19 October 2024, and that a fraternity member posted a message in the chapter’s Snapchat group saying she was available for sex. Cornell’s internal investigation expelled two students and disciplined five others.
District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said on Monday his office intends to present the case to a Tompkins County grand jury. “We want to reexamine whether there’s additional evidence that we were not aware of in November of 2024, that exists now that would change our assessment of the case,” he said. No criminal charges have been filed against Sarabia as of now.
Wells Fargo and Sarabia did not respond to requests for comment, Dispatch Times reported.
Sources
- Hindustan Times (29 Sept 2026) — “Who is Diego Sarabia? Wells Fargo fires Chi Phi frat member after Toby Morton’s ‘Cornell 7’ revelation”: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/cornell-7-row-who-is-diego-sarabia-wells-fargo-fires-chi-phi-frat-member-after-toby-mortons-revelation-101790642240284.html
- Dispatch Times (29 Sept 2026) — “Cornell’s Diego Sarabia loses Wells Fargo role amid assault allegation”: https://dispatchtimes.com/cornells-diego-sarabia-loses-wells-fargo-role-amid-assault-allegation/
- TMZ (28 Sept 2026, via Hindustan Times) — confirmed the firing, citing sources with direct knowledge
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