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Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape

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Cornell University suspended fraternity parties for the rest of the academic year after an alleged gang rape at a Chi Phi fraternity event. A lawsuit filed in 2024 claims that the victim was coerced into taking ketamine and then assaulted by seven members of the fraternity. The incident has raised concerns over Cornell's handling of disciplinary actions against those involved.

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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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The Ivy League school is facing accusations that it failed to properly punish the men involved in the high-profile 2024 incident Cornell University on Tuesday suspended fraternities’ parties and social events for the remaining academic year following outcry over an alleged gang rape at one of the elite college’s all-male clubs. The 2024 incident, as alleged in a graphic lawsuit filed last month, has drawn accusations that the Ivy League institution in New York state failed to properly punish the men involved.

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2026-10-13 · South China Morning Post

Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape · assertive framing

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The accuser claimed that she was pressured to take ketamine, assaulted and raped by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity – one of several “Greek life” organisations common across US colleges. asserted

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