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Chrys Brent Deiparine

Cornell 7 Lawsuit Update: Why Legal Expert Claims Accused Frat Members Would 'Probably Be Charged'

Students gather outside a fraternity house as seven former Cornell students face allegations in a lawsuit (Credit: Joel Mott/Unsplash)

The civil lawsuit against seven former Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity members, known as the 'Cornell 7', has triggered a renewed criminal investigation and the appointment of a special prosecutor.

Legal expert Tre Lovell told US Weekly that some of the accused would 'probably be charged' if investigators substantiate the allegations made by Jane Doe, who says she was drugged and sexually assaulted over several hours at the fraternity house.

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