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Five Stanford students face felony charges for a 2024 protest in the president’s office demanding divestment from Israel-linked companies.
Five Stanford students face felony charges for breaking into the university president’s office in June 2024, where they barricaded themselves and hung a banner calling for divestment from companies linked to Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
John Richardson, one of the 11 protesters, testified that the action was motivated by concern over Palestinian civilian casualties and destruction of universities, not vandalism, and that the group cleaned up afterward.
The prosecution framed the event as property damage and attempted extortion, while the defense emphasized political intent and Stanford’s own divestment policies.
Initial damage estimates of $700,000 were later reduced to $300,000 tied to the protest.
Six other protesters had already accepted plea deals or alternative resolutions.
Cinco estudiantes de Stanford enfrentan cargos de delito por una protesta en 2024 en la oficina del presidente exigiendo la desinversión de compañías vinculadas a Israel.