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Cornell 7 Case Takes New Turn as Suspect Claims He Was the Victim While Too Intoxicated for Consent
Ingalls told Cornell investigators he had consumed alcohol and ketamine and was not in any state to consent, adding a new twist to the lawsuit.
- Accused fraternity member Matthew Ingalls told Cornell University investigators he was too intoxicated to consent during the October 2024 encounter, claiming he was the real victim incapacitated by alcohol and ketamine.
- In a civil lawsuit filed September 16, 2026, Jane Doe alleged she was drugged and gang raped by seven members of the now-defunct Chi Phi fraternity, accusing them of sexual assault and negligence.
- Messages from a 60-member fraternity group chat linked to Ingalls allegedly included derogatory comments, while Doe's lawsuit claims she arrived at the house already "10 shots deep" before exposure to more alcohol and ketamine.
- Attorney Thomas Giuffra, representing Jane Doe, claimed the "whole fraternity had meetings to try and cover this up," while Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff acknowledged the university's handling raises "troubling issues" about party culture.
- On October 1, New York Governor Kathy Hochul transferred the criminal investigation to Attorney General Letitia James, whose office is gathering evidence to determine whether formal criminal charges are warranted.
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'Cornell 7' Member Turns Accusations Around, Says He Was the Victim and Jane Doe Was the Perpetrator
Matthew Ingalls, one of the Cornell University students named in the Chi Phi sexual assault case, told university investigators he was too intoxicated to consent and suggested that Jane Doe […]
·Phoenix, United States
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Nolte: Cornell Frat Bro Claims He Was Too Intoxicated to Consent, Jane Doe Assaulted Him
The blue-on-blue circular firing squad at rapey Cornell University marches on with the news that one of the seven frat brothers accused of participating in the alleged gang rape of Jane Doe told the campus police that he was her victim that night.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Cornell 7 Case Takes New Turn as Suspect Claims He Was the Victim While Too Intoxicated for Consent
The Cornell 7 case has taken a new turn after Matthew Ingalls told investigators he was too intoxicated to consent, while Jane Doe's civil lawsuit alleges sexual assault at a fraternity house.
·United Kingdom
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