A Stanford University employee was arrested Wednesday on charges of lying to authorities about two alleged incidents of rape that she claimed occurred on the California campus, prosecutors said. 'Can't I just make his life a living hell' An investigation by the Stanford Public Safety Department revealed that Gries had made a sexual harassment complaint against a co-worker who fit the description of the alleged rapist — a Black male in his 20s — last March and that a human resources investigation found the complaint was unsubstantiated, according to the probable cause document. In an interview with authorities, Gries' co-worker "denied any sexual or romantic contact" with her and said the HR investigation left him "scarred" and caused extreme stress while he was caring for his sick mother, who later died