New video of text chain from night of alleged Cornell gang rape
Summary
New video has emerged showing a fraternity group chat from the night a former Cornell student alleges she was drugged and raped. The Tompkins County District Attorney is reopening the criminal investigation because the victim’s original statement did not fully match the claims in the lawsuit.Key Facts
- The new video shows messages from a fraternity Snapchat group on the night of the alleged incident.
- A woman, identified as Jane Doe, claims she was drugged and raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house.
- Seven men are named in the lawsuit, accused of sexual assault and rape.
- One defendant, Scott Kretzschmar, is specifically accused of pouring ketamine on Jane Doe and snorting it; his lawyer says a hair test shows no ketamine in his system.
- The District Attorney said the original victim’s statement described voluntary drug use and sex, not being drugged against her will or gang raped.
- The DA is reopening the case and will allow new evidence and testimony to be reviewed by a grand jury.
- Cornell University supports the DA’s decision and says it conducted its own Title IX investigation that led to sanctions.
- Lawyers for the accused deny the allegations and emphasize the need to judge based on evidence, not accusations.
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