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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Keane

After public outcry, criminal investigation reopened into alleged Cornell gang rape

  • New York prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation into the alleged gang rape of a former Cornell University student at a fraternity house in October 2024.
  • Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced plans to present the case to a grand jury following a 101-page civil lawsuit filed by the victim.
  • The lawsuit alleges that the 20-year-old student was drugged and sexually assaulted for hours by seven Chi Phi fraternity members after being invited into the house.
  • The victim's attorney criticized the initial police response, while Cornell University defended its Title IX investigation that resulted in student expulsions and suspensions.
  • Attorneys representing the named fraternity members denied the allegations, maintaining their clients did not participate in sexual assault or misconduct.

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