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At Cornell University, a freshman student is found dead after fraternity hazing, but case is closed with few answers
By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs New York Times,Updated March 13, 2021, 11:58 a.m.
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John Tsialas and his wife, Flavia Tomasello, held an image of their son, Antonio Tsialas.SAUL MARTINEZ
Flavia Tomasello was overwhelmed by the smell of alcohol as she made her way into the Cornell University fraternity house where her missing son had last been seen. It was parents weekend, and she was supposed to have met him at the campus bookstore that morning, but he never showed up. By 10 p.m., he still wasnât answering his phone. His friends hadnât seen him all day.
Antonio Tsialas was thriving in his first year at college. Then he was found dead in a gorge, and the fraternity that recruited him closed ranks. What happened is still a mystery.
After an extensive, nationwide search process, Tompkins County District Attorney Matt Van Houten announced he has hired Ariana, Marmora, Esq. as a new assistant district attorney, filling a vacancy that had been open since January 1, 2020. Â
Marmora graduated in 2014 from City University of New York School of Law and has worked for the past six years representing indigent tenants as a senior staff attorney and community outreach specialist in the Housing Unit of Mobilization for Justice, Inc. in New York City. She is a graduate of Cornell University and Watkins Glen High School. Â
Marmora will be assigned to Ithaca City Court, Ithaca Community Treatment Court (misdemeanor drug court) and will be the district attorneyâs representative on the Operations Working Group for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program. Â
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The nationwide search has been underway to fill a vacancy open since January 1
st of 2020. Ariana Marmora, a graduate of the City University of New York School of Law has worked for the last six years representing indigent tenants in NYC’s Housing Unit of Mobilization for Justice.
Mamora will be assigned to Ithaca City Court and will be the DA’s representative on the LEAD program.
Tompkins County DA Matt Van Houten says he’s pleased to add Mamora to the team of attorneys and believes her background makes her uniquely qualified to advocate for fair and just outcomes in local criminal courts.