Dear friends,

On May 24, 2018, Cornell unilaterally decided to withhold my PhD, which was to be awarded days later on May 27.

I have contacted lawyers who are experienced with such cases, and who have experience with dealing with Cornell. For an imminent court case which could restrain Cornell from withholding my PhD, the lawyers gave an average figure of upto $75k as legal fees. I seek your monetary support in pursuing this legal avenue, and will be returning your support with interest when this episode is behind me. (Your support can be anonymous to the public, as shown here , though I will still know of your support.)

I look forward to moving out of this poisonous environment with my hard-earned PhD, so that I may finally focus solely on the science.
With the sincerest thanks for your support,
Yogesh Patil.