April 26, 2014The following statement was released today by attorney David Duncan on behalf ofDaniel Kopin.Daniel is deeply saddened by recent events at Brown University and has decided towithdraw his request to return to the university.Daniel maintains that his relationship with the fellow student involved in this matter wasconsensual. Despite disagreeing with the conclusions and the outcome of the disciplinarycase brought against him last year, he accepted the penalties imposed on him and abidedby the university’s requirements in every respect.This case has now become highly sensationalized. The university’s student newspaperand online media sites have repeated claims made about Daniel’s conduct – allegationsand rumors that have been asserted as fact. These claims are false.Daniel is grateful for the time he was able to spend at Brown and was fully prepared toreturn to school, and to abide by any conditions placed on him by the university. Danieldoes not intend to engage in a public debate on this issue.