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Isabel Keane

Cornell president admits he learned about alleged frat gang-rape months ago, but will not resign

The president of Cornell University, Michael Kotlikoff, admitted he knew that a student reported being gang-raped at a fraternity in 2024 - (Reuters)

The president of Cornell University, Michael Kotlikoff, admitted he knew that a student reported being gang-raped at a fraternity in 2024 — but he never followed up on the case.

Kotlikoff did not try to learn whether any of the accused men were punished, and didn’t know that the alleged victim had dropped out of Cornell until she filed a lawsuit under the name Jane Doe last month, he toldThe New York Times this week.

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