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Man accused in Cornell case allegedly asked student not to "say anything," transcript says

Man accused in Cornell case allegedly asked student not to "say anything," transcript says

Summary

New details have emerged from the Cornell University alleged rape case. A student said one of the accused men asked her to tell a friend not to talk about what might have happened during the night of the incident. The district attorney initially did not press charges but has reopened the investigation.

Key Facts

  • A student received a call from one of the accused men asking her to ensure a friend did not "say anything" about the previous night.
  • The student passed the message to her friend, who later found it concerning after a campus crime alert.
  • The friend and her roommate reported to Cornell Police and gave a witness statement.
  • Cornell initially claimed to share all investigation info with the district attorney but later said only the victim's statement and a Snapchat video were shared.
  • The accused man first denied the phone call, then admitted in a correction that he talked to the student about not spreading rumors.
  • The accused said the fraternity's response to rumors was to "deny."
  • The district attorney reopened the investigation after initially declining charges.
  • The Title IX record includes interviews with witnesses and accused men, and spans 565 pages.
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