Cornell Gang-Rape Accuser Was 'Misled' About Criminal Investigation, Her Lawyer Says

Cornell gang-rape accuser was 'misled' about criminal investigation, her lawyer says

ITHACA, N.Y. — The woman accusing several men of raping her at a Cornell University fraternity party was “misled” about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she went to police, her lawyer said Wednesday. Even as she took her allegations about a 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house through Cornell's internal disciplinary process, the university's police department gave her the impression that a criminal investigat…

Cornell gang-rape accuser was ‘misled’ about criminal investigation, her lawyer says – WTOP News

Even as she took her allegations about a 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house through Cornell's internal disciplinary process, the university's police department gave her the impression that a criminal investigation was continuing, lawyer Thomas Giuffra told The Associated Press.

Cornell gang-rape accuser was ‘misled' about criminal investigation, her lawyer says

ITHACA, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 7: A Cornell University sign is seen on the campus after a student was sexually assaulted at a campus fraternity house in 2024, on October 7, 2026 in Ithaca, New York. The University is facing backlash for its handling of a sexual assault case where a student alleged she was gang-raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letita James as a special prosecutor to e…