Cornell Gang-Rape Accuser Was 'Misled' About Criminal Investigation, Her Lawyer Says
Her lawyer says Cornell police gave her the impression the case was still active, even as prosecutors ended the inquiry within days.
- On Wednesday, lawyer Thomas Giuffra stated that Jane Doe was "misled" by Cornell University police about the criminal investigation status into an alleged 2024 Chi Phi fraternity gang rape.
- Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten closed the case within days, claiming based on a six-page police summary that the woman's actions were "voluntary, conscious and consensual."
- Giuffra argued the six-page report omitted the woman's statement, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," along with reports of physical violence and fraternity messages.
- Following the lawsuit, Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James as special prosecutor, though an accused man filed a petition Wednesday seeking her removal, alleging bias.
- Amid student protests Wednesday, Cornell University trustees hired Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to review sexual assault and police response procedures, while groups demand expulsion of those involved.
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Woman at centre of Cornell gang-rape case was 'misled' about investigation, lawyer says
The woman who says several men raped her at a Cornell University fraternity party was "misled" about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she went to police, her lawyer said Wednesday.
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Cornell gang-rape accuser was 'misled' about criminal investigation, her lawyer says
ITHACA, N.Y. — The woman accusing several men of raping her at a Cornell University fraternity party was “misled” about the status of the criminal...
Cornell gang-rape accuser was ‘misled’ about criminal investigation, her lawyer says – WTOP News
Even as she took her allegations about a 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house through Cornell's internal disciplinary process, the university's police department gave her the impression that a criminal investigation was continuing, lawyer Thomas Giuffra told The Associated Press.
Cornell gang-rape accuser was ‘misled' about criminal investigation, her lawyer says
ITHACA, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 7: A Cornell University sign is seen on the campus after a student was sexually assaulted at a campus fraternity house in 2024, on October 7, 2026 in Ithaca, New York. The University is facing backlash for its handling of a sexual assault case where a student alleged she was gang-raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letita James as a special prosecutor to e…
Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten decided not to proceed with the criminal case within a few days of the woman lending her...
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