Eleven people, including six current and former students, have agreed to pay $400,000 in restitution in order to avoid a trial on vandalism charges related to graffiti at Case Western Reserve University protesting the war in Gaza and the university's investments in Israel bonds.

The defendants, accused of damaging the campus with red paint and other vandalism in November 2024, have all entered into a pre-trial diversion program with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, court records show and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Wednesday.

That includes Benjamin Mullin-Vanneste, who spoke out during a press conference Saturday. He said he is one of three seniors at the university who still face expulsion despite paying restitution.

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