Cornell Fraternity Case Reopened After Civil Lawsuit, DA Says
Prosecutors will review new evidence from a civil lawsuit and Jane Doe’s testimony after public outrage over the university’s earlier handling of the case.
- 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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This event came after a woman filed a civil lawsuit in which she claims she was drugged and raped in a student fraternity house in 2024.
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