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Full texts between ‘Cornell 7’ Jane Doe, frat brother she later accused of rape revealed: ‘Our body our choice’

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Oliveira, A. (2026, October 8). Full texts between ‘Cornell 7’ Jane Doe, frat brother she later accused of rape revealed: ‘Our body our choice’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/texts-between-cornell-7-jane-doe-frat-brother-she-later-accused-of-rape-revealed-our-body-our-choice/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Alex Oliveira

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Text messages obtained by TMZ reveal conversations between Jane Doe from the "Cornell 7" case and one of the accused fraternity brothers, Jonathan Newell, days after the alleged incident. On October 21, 2024, Doe texts Newell saying she doesn’t think they should feel shame for what happened, stating “our body our choice.” Her attorney claims these messages were part of her processing the traumatic event and do not negate her later accusations of rape.
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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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📰 Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties Over Assault Allegations
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Hedges 4 of 39 claims Outlet record 66/100
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Hedges 2 of 36 claims Outlet record 66/100
Daily Mail
Hedges 4 of 36 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the same case; Article A focuses on Olivia Rodrigo's statement supporting Jane Doe, while Article B discusses text messages exchanged between Jane Doe and one of the accused frat brothers.”
CBC News
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 0 of 19 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the case: one about threats against Jane Doe following her lawsuit, while the other involves text messages between Doe and an accused frat brother.”
New York Post
Hedges 5 of 25 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different communications between Jane Doe and one of her alleged attackers on separate dates.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 16 of 78 claims Outlet record 68/100
The Independent
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 12 of 35 claims Outlet record 59/100
“Article A discusses Jane Doe's statement in court about looking up and seeing many people during an alleged gang rape incident. Article B covers text messages exchanged between Jane Doe and one of the accused frat brothers after the alleged incident, discussing their processing and denial phase.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 14 of 58 claims Outlet record 68/100
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“The articles describe different aspects of the 'Cornell 7' case but do not report on the same specific incident or time.”
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Alex Oliveira
57 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Chi Phi Cornell TMZ The Post gamgbang

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Newell PERSON · 9× Doe PERSON · 7× Matt PERSON · 4× Ingalls PERSON · 2× TMZ ORG · 2× Cornell ORG · 1× Jane Doe PERSON · 1× Jonathan Newell PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1× Thomas Giuffra PERSON · 1×

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Newell then reiterated that he had no memory of any of that happening, writing, “had I been less f**ked up and even somewhat aware of the situation and how out of hand it got, I would’ve shut it down the second guys started walking in the room.” But the local Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office declined to bring any charges against the brothers, citing a statement from Doe provided by campus police which they claimed never accused anyone of rape and also showed she willingly ingested the alcohol and drugs throughout the night.
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🔮 Newell then reiterated that he had no memory of any of that happening, writing, “had I been less f**ked up and even somewhat aware of the situation and how out of hand it got, I would’ve shut it down the second guys started walking in the room.” But the local Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office declined to bring any charges against the brothers, citing a statement from Doe provided by campus police which they claimed never accused anyone of rape and also showed she willingly ingested the alcohol and drugs throughout the night.

Claims (30 extracted, 3 hedged)

New screenshots of text messages between the “Cornell 7” Jane Doe and one of the accused frat brothers show her telling him, “I don’t think we should feel any shame” a day after the alleged gang rape, adding, “our body our choice.” asserted
body → accuse → rape
Some of the texts from Oct. 21, 2024, between Doe and Jonathan Newell were previously reported — in which the alleged victim reassures Newell that the sex was consensual. asserted
sex → report → Newell
Doe’s attorney dismissed the newly revealed screenshots as part of her processing what had happened on Oct. 20. asserted
what → dismiss → Oct.
“This was part of the processing that she was going through, denial, shame and ultimately acceptance,” attorney Thomas Giuffra told The Post. asserted
Giuffra → go → Post
The texts started on Oct. 21 — a day after Doe’s alleged rape at Cornell’s Chi Phi house — when Newell texted her apologizing for “how things went down” with her and student Matthew Ingalls, both of whom she later claimed plied her with ketamine during a threesome that devolved into a series of brothers arriving to take turns having sex with her. asserted
that → start → her
“My memory’s kinda fuzzy abt a lot of it but me and Matt both feel like s–t for being too f–cked up to shut it down and kick people out before it got way out of hand,” Newell wrote, according to screenshots obtained by TMZ. uncertain
Newell → ’ → TMZ
“You’re an amazing person and I genuinely hope ur not catching as much heat from this as we r,” he added. asserted
he → ’re → this
“We’ve been shutting down any stories we’ve heard but again I’m so so sorry.” asserted
I → shut → stories
Doe then responded with “aw jonathan i really appreciate this text. asserted
i → respond → text
i think we were all way to f–king drunk and high.” asserted
we → think → ?
She continued saying, “at the end of the day non of the sexual stuff was illegal and honestly i really like being w u and matt. asserted
i → continue → u
so anything anyone has to say about the gamgbang [sic] is out of their jurisdiction.” asserted
anyone → have → jurisdiction
“I don’t think we should feel any shame for the part. asserted
we → think → part
our body our choice asf,” she added, before alluding to other people getting involved in the sex she had with Ingalls and Newell. asserted
she → add → Ingalls
“yall were both super out of it and they should have taken it on themselves to leave. asserted
they → take → themselves
at the end of the day you, matt, and i were in your bed and they didn’t need to get up on that,” she wrote, finally consoling Newell again. asserted
she → need → Newell
“if you have any regrets or anything you want to talk about i am always here to talk about it cause that was a lot,” Doe wrote. asserted
Doe → have → it
“i really do love u and matt and i promise i wont get quiet and weird w u like i did last time. asserted
i → love → u
” And then things ramped up from there, with Doe recalling one of the more lewd moments of the night, TMZ reported. asserted
TMZ → ramp → night
i’m not sure if u remember but i did ket off your d–k at some point? and i honestly think that was one of the most insane/jaw dropping moments of the night,” she wrote — with Newell responding that he had “no memory” of it. asserted
he → ’m → it
Things deteriorated between the former friends in the ensuing three weeks — with Doe claiming it began to dawn on her that what happened that night was not consensual before she finally accused Newell, Ingalls and five others of rape and sexual assault. asserted
she → deteriorate → rape
At the center of her claim was the alcohol and ketamine she was offered at the frat house when she went over that night, which she claimed left her so incapacitated that she became powerless to resist the group of brothers who started filing into the room to join in on the threesome. uncertain
who → offer → threesome
And she let Newell know it by Nov. 3 — when she texted him, “let’s be clear that 90% of what happened that night was not consensual.” asserted
what → let → him
“I was given more [ketamine] than i can remember and i know that i told u i felt uncomfortable and i didn’t know anyone in the room,” she added. asserted
she → give → room
“all i remember after that was u giving me [ketamine] to do off your d–k in front of everyone like a sex/doll worker.” asserted
u → remember → worker
Newell then reiterated that he had no memory of any of that happening, writing, “had I been less f**ked up and even somewhat aware of the situation and how out of hand it got, I would’ve shut it down the second guys started walking in the room.” But the local Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office declined to bring any charges against the brothers, citing a statement from Doe provided by campus police which they claimed never accused anyone of rape and also showed she willingly ingested the alcohol and drugs throughout the night. asserted
she → reiterate → night
The case exploded onto the headlines in September, however, when Doe sued the seven fraternity brothers with rape and sexual assault allegations. asserted
Doe → explode → allegations
Her suit included a damning alleged group chat among Chi Phi brothers where Newell allegedly wrote there was “free p—y” upstairs — allegedly meaning Doe — and encouraged each other to go upstairs and to “whip it out” and join in on the sex. uncertain
Newell → include → sex
It was that message which sparked the additional brothers filing upstairs and joining the sex, which Doe said amounted to rape. asserted
Doe → spark → rape
Prosecutors have now begun investigating the case since it exploded across headlines last month and sparked public outcries for a reckoning of how sexual assault allegations are handled on college campuses. asserted
allegations → begin → campuses
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