Stanford Protesters Indicted, Arraigned on Felony Vandalism
Eleven pro‑Palestinian demonstrators arrested after occupying Stanford University’s president’s office on June 5, 2024 pleaded not guilty Oct. 6, 2025 after a Santa Clara County grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging them with felony vandalism and felony conspiracy to trespass. Prosecutors say the occupation included spray‑painting, broken windows and disabled security cameras with damages estimated in the hundreds of thousands; a judge set a trial date of Nov. 17, 2025. Defense attorneys argued the grand jury process bypassed preliminary hearings and criticized secrecy around grand juries.
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📌 Key Facts
- Eleven demonstrators were indicted by a Santa Clara County grand jury and arraigned Oct. 6, 2025.
- Charges: felony vandalism and felony conspiracy to trespass; prosecutors allege spray‑painting, broken windows, disabled cameras and red liquid staged as fake blood; damages estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- Event origin: protesters occupied the president’s office building at Stanford on June 5, 2024; judge set trial for Nov. 17, 2025.