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Cornell Fraternity Case Reopened After Civil Lawsuit, DA Says

Prosecutors will review new evidence and seek a grand jury decision after a civil lawsuit alleged seven fraternity members drugged and assaulted a student.

  • On Monday, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten reopened the investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University following a civil lawsuit filed less than two weeks earlier.
  • Van Houten acknowledged his office relied solely on Cornell Police's 2024 investigation and did not independently investigate, while describing the victim's original statement as 'dramatically different' from the recent civil complaint.
  • Plaintiff's attorney Thomas P. Giuffra claims a group chat is a 'critical piece of evidence' that was provided to authorities in 2024 but never reached the district attorney's office.
  • Van Houten intends to present the case to a Tompkins County grand jury with Jane Doe's cooperation to determine whether the alleged conduct constitutes criminal behavior.
  • Defendant Scott Kretzschmar denied the allegations through counsel, stating the incident 'did not happen,' while Cornell confirmed the Chi Phi chapter remains barred from campus.
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Drugged and abused by seven members of a fraternity. They got away with a homework.

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New York State prosecutors are reopening an investigation into the alleged gang rape of a former student at Cornell University.

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