Two Penn students are on trial for assault. A third was hospitalized. What happened in the Quad on April 8?
Annie Diaz (N’20) said the shouting had gone on for several minutes before she decided to leave her room on the fourth floor of the Quad. Just after 3 a.m. on April 8, she walked tentatively towards the stairwell, then quickened her steps when she heard the distinct voice of her friend, Max Arias (W’20). The scene that greeted her on the landing of the third floor was shocking: two boys, whom she later learned are Dante Benitez (W’20) and Ivan Loginov (C’20), hitting Max over and over again. Two girls, Vivian* (C’20) and Natalie* (C’20), are on the second floor landing yelling for the boys to stop. After a struggle, Dante pushes Max down a flight of stairs. Blood splatters onto the walls and begins to pool around his head.