- The student Naod Nega, 27, was arrested last month and has been charged with assault and battery for the purpose of intimidation in connection with the Jan. 23 incident.
- The charge are considered a hate crime under Massachusetts state law, and Nega has pleaded not guilty, the Harvard Crimson reported.
- The assailant alleged punched a college student in an unprovoked attack and intimidated others due to their sexual orientation, the Cambridge Police Department said about the incident that allegedly occurred outside the law school library.