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Cornell Gang-Rape Accuser Was 'Misled' About Criminal Investigation, Her Lawyer Says

The district attorney says he will present the case to a grand jury after Jane Doe’s lawsuit alleged drugging and assault by seven fraternity members.

  • 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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New York state prosecutors have reopened their investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University after a woman filed a civil lawsuit accusing the university and law enforcement of not doing enough. According to court documents filed in the case on September 16, which include screenshots of a group chat allegedly between members of the university fraternity at the center of the allegations, the woman, identified as Jane Doe, claims sh…

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