Hunter
09/05/23
The trial involving the University of Iowa fraternity Phi Gamma Delta, known as FIJI, will be moved from Johnson County to Tama County, according to court documents.
The Daily Iowan reports the lawsuit was brought by UI student Makéna Solberg, who reported that members of FIJI sexually assaulted her at a party in September 2020. Court documents report that FIJI members Carson Steffen and Jacob Meloan sexually assaulted Solberg while she was intoxicated.
Solberg has since named Steffen and Meloan in her lawsuit, along with adding the UI’s FIJI chapter.
The defendants requested the change of venue due to detailed media coverage.
The trial is set for November 2024, but may change due to the new location.