What we know about Cornell University frat house rape investigation
Summary
New York prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University in 2024. A woman filed a civil lawsuit claiming she was drugged and assaulted by seven fraternity members and that the university failed to protect her or properly punish those responsible.Key Facts
- The alleged assault happened on October 19, 2024, at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
- The woman was 20 years old and a Cornell undergraduate at the time.
- She claims she was intoxicated and unable to consent to the sexual activity.
- The lawsuit accuses the university, fraternity, and seven men known as the "Cornell Seven" of sexual assault, negligence, and breaking New York Human Rights Law.
- Evidence includes a group chat where fraternity members discussed a possible sexual encounter with the woman in crude language.
- The woman reported the assault to Cornell University Police on November 8, 2024.
- Two fraternity members were expelled, but the woman says the men were only required to write essays as punishment.
- The university has supported the grand jury investigation but denies failing to punish those involved.
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