A new development has emerged in the case involving Diego Sarabia, one of seven former Cornell fraternity members named in a civil lawsuit alleging a 2024 sexual assault: Sarabia is no longer employed by Wells Fargo.
According to TMZ, Sarabia had reportedly worked at a Wells Fargo branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2022, but is no longer with the bank. Sources told TMZ the employment change came after the Tompkins County District Attorney announced Monday that prosecutors were reopening their investigation into allegations stemming from an October 2024 incident at Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity house.
The renewed investigation follows a civil lawsuit filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe. The lawsuit names Sarabia and six other Cornell fraternity members and alleges that she was drugged and sexually assaulted at the fraternity house. Those allegations remain allegations and have not been established as criminal convictions.
The case took a significant turn Monday when Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said his office plans to present the matter to a grand jury. The DA has said the allegations contained in the civil lawsuit differ substantially from the account provided during the original 2024 investigation, prompting prosecutors to reconsider whether additional evidence could change their assessment of the case.
Cornell has also pushed back against claims that the accused students received minimal disciplinary consequences. The university says it conducted a months-long Title IX investigation that resulted in suspensions and expulsions, and that the Chi Phi chapter was closed and remains barred from campus.
For Sarabia, the Wells Fargo development adds another major consequence while the legal process moves forward.
Importantly, being named in a lawsuit or losing employment does not establish criminal guilt. The allegations are now headed back into the legal system, where prosecutors say a grand jury will review the evidence.
For now, the story has moved well beyond Cornell’s campus—and Sarabia’s Wells Fargo chapter appears to have closed too.
