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Shocking reason University of Wisconsin unrecognized frat entangled in hazing incident was booted off campus years ago

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Downing, J. (2026, September 25). Shocking reason University of Wisconsin unrecognized frat entangled in hazing incident was booted off campus years ago. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/shocking-reason-university-of-wisconsin-unrecognized-frat-entangled-in-hazing-incident-was-booted-off-campus-years-ago/

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University of Wisconsin-Madison officials expelled Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity in 2015 after repeated violations involving alcohol and hazing. The university had put the fraternity on probation in 2013 following an incident where a 17-year-old guest required detox due to excessive drinking. Despite this, the fraternity continued to violate alcohol rules during its suspension period with four more incidents documented by the university. Police recently raided the local house of Alpha Epsilon Pi and found approximately 30 underage pledges engaging in hazing activities in poor conditions.

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On Wednesday night around 8:20 p.m., Madison police raided an off-campus fraternity house of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) based on an anonymous tip. They found approximately 30 partially-clothed teenagers, mostly aged 18, covered in food and condiments, huddled together in a dingy, overheated basement set at a sweltering 81 degrees. Some pledges showed signs of physical assault.

The house belonged to an unrecognized and unaccredited student organization that had been terminated by the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW-Madison) over a decade ago but continued operating unofficially since then. Fraternity president Brayden J. Klein, 20, and vice president Samuel N. Vane, also 20, were arrested for misdemeanor hazing and disorderly conduct.

Both UW-Madison and the Madison Police Department are conducting separate investigations into the incident, with university officials stating they will impose sanctions ranging from reprimands to expulsion on any students found to have violated laws or policies.

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The Wisconsin fraternity busted for allegedly hazing teens in its basement in a sick ritual had been booted from University of Wisconsin-Madison for a raft of violations — including getting a 17-year-old liquored up to the point of needing detox. uncertain

old → bust → detox

Cops raided the local house of Alpha Epsilon Pi Wednesday night and found 30 half-naked teen pledges smeared in condiments and huddled in a sweltering, filthy basement, the Madison Police Department said. asserted

Department → raid → basement

UW-Madison had put the frat on probation in 2013 after a party in which a 17-year-old boy and another guest were rushed to detox, university records show. asserted

records → put → detox

Even under probation, the rowdy frat continued to rack up booze violations. asserted

frat → continue → violations

“Subsequently, the organization was found responsible for four additional incidents involving events and/or alcohol while it was suspended or on alcohol restriction,” the university wrote. asserted

university → find → restriction

UW-Madison finally cut ties to the organization in 2015 — but the shenanigans didn’t stop. asserted

shenanigans → cut → 2015

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Report → start → news

This is a developing story. asserted

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