In 2024, a 20-year-old student, anonymously referred to as Jane Doe, alleged that she was drugged and assaulted by multiple men of the Chi Phi fraternity house. At the time, Cornell University’s internal investigation led to expulsions and suspensions but no criminal charges. Now, following public outrage and a civil lawsuit by the woman against seven then-Chi Phi members and the University, the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office is officially reopening a criminal investigation.
According to CNN, records of the university’s investigation indicate that Doe struggled with the situation before she finally reported the alleged sexual assault. In it, she described feeling coerced. Additionally, she made explicit accusations of rape in an interview with campus police, stating, “I can say with 100% confidence I was raped.”
