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Cornell police received tip about Chi Phi fraternity seeking to keep alleged gang rape under wraps
Cornell investigators reviewed messages and witness interviews that suggested Chi Phi leaders tried to coordinate accounts after the alleged assault, records show.
- On Tuesday, Cornell University police began probing an anonymous tip alleging Chi Phi leadership pressured a witness to stay quiet because "the reputation of all involved and the frat would be ruined."
- Jane Doe originally reported being raped by 8-10 men at the Chi Phi house in November 2024, three weeks after the incident occurred, prompting Cornell University police to interview fraternity members.
- Text messages reviewed by ABC News appear to show a scramble to contain fallout after Cornell University suspended the chapter, with the fraternity president asking Matthew Ingalls about his last contact with Doe.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James is conducting an investigation into the incident, while Jane Doe has filed a civil suit seeking accountability for the events.
- Seven accused fraternity members have denied all wrongdoing, while Matthew Ingalls, who has not been charged, accused Cornell University of "entrapment" in a February 2025 email.
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Cornell police received tip about Chi Phi fraternity seeking to keep alleged gang rape under wraps - Regional Media News
One day after a campuswide alert notified students about a reported rape at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024, the school's police department received a tip from an anonymous caller saying that the Chi Phi fraternity's leadership asked a potential witness to stay quiet because [...]
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