How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal

Will the Cornell rape case spur accountability nationwide?

As details continue to emerge about the fraternity members who allegedly drugged and gang raped a student at Cornell University in 2024, many hope it could be a reckoning for colleges across the country. The ongoing civil lawsuit may also bring about systemic changes, even as some accuse Cornell of treating the seven defendants too lightly.‘Safety’ is education’s ‘precondition’ The Cornell chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity house, where the alleg…

All of your takes about this Cornell rape allegation are terrible

I do not literally mean that every hot take I’ve seen about the recently revived 2024 Cornell rape allegation is terrible. Zachary Faria is correct that Democrats are accepting the accuser’s newly filed lawsuit far too credulously, without vetting Jane Doe’s claims, which would be galling if true. Defense attorney Andrew Fleischman is also right […]

How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal

Jessica Winter on a Jane Doe’s lawsuit against Cornell University, which alleges that seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged, raped, and assaulted her, and the response from the school and law enforcement.

‘Not One More Jane Doe’: From Kavanaugh to Cornell, Enough Is Enough

"For the past week, all I can see is red—for the naked distrust and disgust in which women are regarded, and the willingness to believe, vouch for, and dig hard for any rationale to excuse wealthy, privileged men from any shred of accountability." I did not write these particular words about The Cornell 7, the fraternity brothers who are the subject of a civil lawsuit and renewed criminal investigation for allegedly raping a fellow student over …

The Cornell rape case

We’ve been asked to have a post on this subject. Here’s the complaint in the lawsuit filed by Jane Doe. Here’s Cornell professor Kate Manne’s essay on the subject. Here’s a link to the DA’s response to Jane Doe’s lawsuit. The post The Cornell rape case appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money.

Patrick’s Politics: The Cornell rape case should enrage you

Seven men. Seven hours. Irreparable damage. Over the past week, the world has come to know the horrifying rape that took place at Cornell University. If what happened at a Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell on Oct. 19, 2024 doesn’t make you angry, I doubt anything will.