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DA reopens probe into 7 Cornell frat bros who allegedly drugged, gang raped student

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Hussain, Z. (2026, September 28). DA reopens probe into 7 Cornell frat bros who allegedly drugged, gang raped student. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/us-news/da-reopens-probe-into-7-cornell-frat-bros-who-allegedly-drugged-gang-raped-student/

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Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten is reconsidering criminal charges in a case involving seven Cornell University fraternity brothers accused of drugging and gang raping a student in 2024. The civil lawsuit names Matthew Ingalls, Johnathan Newell, Winston Lee, Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris, and Scott Kretzschmar as perpetrators. Van Houten stated that the office intends to present this case to the Tompkins County grand jury with the survivor's cooperation, aiming to reassess whether new evidence might change their initial assessment of the case from November 2024. The district attorney’s office is now looking into potential criminal conduct based on recent developments and the victim's statement.

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A Cornell University student, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members at the Chi Phi house on October 19, 2024. Despite initial investigations that concluded without criminal charges being brought forward, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has reopened the case and intends to present it to a grand jury with Doe's cooperation, seeking new evidence not previously available.

Doe’s lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, reported that she is in constant fear due to intense public pressure and harassment. She suffers from insomnia and relies on medication to sleep. The case, which has garnered national attention, includes allegations against Cornell University, the fraternity, and other parties involved, leading the university president to suspend all fraternity parties until the end of the academic year for a thorough review.

The reopening of the investigation follows increased scrutiny over Title IX policies at educational institutions, focusing on handling sexual misconduct cases. Despite public campaigns aimed at unmasking Doe and defending the accused men—who deny any wrongdoing—the case remains highly sensitive with significant implications for university policy and legal procedures regarding sexual assault allegations.

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Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten told ABC News that his office is considering bringing criminal charges related to the case — after the nightmare described in a civil suit filed by the survivor sparked outrage online. asserted

nightmare → tell → outrage

The lawsuit alleged that the victim, identified only as Jane Doe, was coerced into taking drugs, assaulted, and raped by several men — Matthew Ingalls, Johnathan Newell, Winston Lee, Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris and Scott Kretzschmar — at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024. asserted

victim → allege → 2024

That night, Newell allegedly invited other fraternity brothers to join in on the abuse, sending a Snapchat message about “free p—y” to a group “Chi Phi Actives,” a screenshot included in the lawsuit shows. uncertain

screenshot → invite → lawsuit

Van Houten, however, told the outlet that the allegations in the civil complaint are “dramatically different” than the woman’s statement after the alleged gang rape occurred. asserted

rape → tell → statement

“It’s our intention to present the case to the Tompkins County grand jury with Jane Doe’s cooperation,” Van Houten told the outlet. asserted

Houten → ’ → outlet

“We want to reexamine whether there’s additional evidence that we were not aware of in November of 2024, that exists now that would change our assessment of the case and would result in the grand jury finding that there was criminal conduct.” asserted

jury → want → case

Thomas P. Giuffra, an attorney for Jane Doe, disputed Van Houten’s description of her statement and said authorities never followed up with her, specifically someone who had specialized training in sexual abuse. asserted

who → dispute → abuse

“In my experience, speaking with an abuse survivor requires delicacy, understanding and specialized training. asserted

speaking → speak → delicacy

An average University Police officer would not have these skills. asserted

officer → have → skills

It would be the role of a specially trained detective or district attorney. asserted

It → train → detective

However, Ms. Doe was never contacted by anybody with those skills,” he told the outlet. asserted

he → contact → outlet

Van Houten did not immediately reply to The Post’s request for comment. asserted

Houten → reply → comment

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