NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Attorneys for former Yale student Jack Montague filed a civil lawsuit against the University Thursday accusing Yale of wrongfully expelling him just three months shy of his graduation for alleged “sexual misconduct.”

The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for Connecticut Thursday morning, naming the University, Title IX Coordinator Angela Gleason, and Senior Deputy Title IX Coordinator Jason Killheffer as defendents. Montague was expelled on February 10th, 2016, after the University Wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct found that he had engaged in nonconsensual sex with a female student.Related Content: Former Yale captain says he’ll sue school over expulsion

The suit alleges that Yale pushed for sexual assault charges in an attempt to make him the “posterboy” for its tough stance on sexual assault cases. Montague has not been charged with sexual assault, but his attorney claims he was expelled on the basis of that accusation.Related Content: Yale basketball releases statement on controversy surrounding support for ex-teammate

The attorneys representing Montague released a statement saying that the dispute is over an October 2014 encounter in which the woman claims she did not consent to sex. Montague’s legal team claims that it was consensual.Web Extra: Statement by Jack Montague’s attorneys

Yale University released the following statement to News 8;

The lawsuit is factually inaccurate and legally baseless, and Yale will offer a vigorous defense. Yale always respects the privacy and confidentiality of all students involved in a disciplinary process. Yale’s procedures for addressing allegations of sexual misconduct are thorough and fair. Allegations are investigated by an impartial fact finder, heard by five trained members of the Yale community, and decided by the accused student’s dean. Throughout the process, all parties have advisors, which can be legal counsel, and they can appeal a decision. Where cases involve judgments about the witnesses’ credibility, all of the available corroborating or contradictory information is carefully weighed. One out of five formal sexual misconduct hearings has ended without a finding against the accused, and, in two out of five cases, the accused student has received a reprimand or probation. Only about one out of 10 cases has ended in expulsion, and the decision to expel a student has been made only after the most careful consideration, based on the facts and, when appropriate, disciplinary history. Jack Montague was expelled from Yale in February 2016 following the investigation of a formal complaint brought to the University-Wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct. A summary of Yale’s procedures for addressing complaints of sexual misconduct may be found here

Web Extra: Jack Montague v. Yale University Lawsuit documents