Former Cornell frat members ask university to clear their names
Summary
A group of former Cornell University students from the Chi Phi fraternity say they are wrongly linked to a 2024 alleged sexual assault involving the fraternity. Their lawyer has asked the university to publicly confirm they were not part of the group chat connected to the incident, as they have faced harassment and professional problems.Key Facts
- The former students graduated in 2022 and 2023 and were Chi Phi fraternity members before the 2024 alleged incident.
- A woman filed a lawsuit accusing members of the fraternity of drugging and sexually assaulting her in October 2024.
- The alleged assault was linked to a Snapchat group chat used by the fraternity members on the night of the incident.
- No criminal charges were filed by the local district attorney, but New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating.
- The former students say they were wrongly identified online as involved and have received threats and harassment.
- Their lawyer asked Cornell University to publicly say which members were NOT in the group chat to clear their names.
- The university has not responded publicly to this request as of now.
- The men’s names were removed from an online list after their lawyer issued cease-and-desist letters.
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