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US Prosecutors Reopen Cornell University Gang Rape Investigation
District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said additional evidence prompted the renewed probe into claims seven fraternity members assaulted a woman.
- On Monday, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten reopened the criminal investigation into a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University, citing new evidence from a civil lawsuit filed by a former student.
- Jane Doe alleged she was drugged with ketamine and assaulted by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024, though prosecutors initially declined charges after determining her testimony did not establish a lack of consent.
- A Snapchat message from the "Chi Phi Actives" group chat advertising "free pussy" encouraged other fraternity members to join the hours-long assault, according to the lawsuit.
- Cornell Vice President for University Relations Kyle Kimball stated the institution "supports the decision" to reinvestigate, rejecting claims that the university failed to impose consequential punishments.
- Grand jury proceedings will determine if criminal charges are warranted against the seven men, amid national scrutiny as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned a "culture of rape" at elite institutions.
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A prosecutor announced that he will reopen investigation into allegations of sexual assault on women in a fraternity at Cornell University.
·Monterrey, Mexico
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The Chi Phi Fraternity House at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York AP/Heather Ainsworth U.S. Attorneys of Justice reopened, on Monday (28), an investigation into an alleged collective rape at the prestigious University of Cornell, after complaints that the institution did not adequately punish the accused. The alleged victim claimed in a civil action presented this month that in 2024 she was drugged with ketamine, assaulted and raped by seve…
·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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