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Woman told Cornell investigators she ‘felt like bait’ during alleged gang rape

Doe said seven fraternity brothers raped her after she was pressured to use ketamine, marijuana and alcohol, and one apologized during a 2025 hearing.

  • On Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to lead a renewed criminal investigation into the alleged gang rape at Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024.
  • Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit last month against Cornell and seven former students, alleging she was drugged with ketamine and repeatedly assaulted at the fraternity house, prompting the state intervention.
  • Disciplinary records reviewed by investigators reveal conflicting accounts regarding consent and drug use; the accuser told investigators she 'felt like bait' during the 2025 hearing, with Snapchat messages showing others were aware.
  • Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten, who previously declined to file criminal charges, now plans to present evidence to a grand jury following Hochul's appointment of James as special prosecutor.
  • Cornell has agreed to bring in outside counsel for an independent review of its institutional response, as the university faces ongoing scrutiny over its handling of the disciplinary process and initial investigation.
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Woman told Cornell investigators she ‘felt like bait’ during alleged gang rape

A woman who says she was gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity told the school's investigators last year that she “felt like bait” as the attackers were “like lions around me,” according to records from the school’s disciplinary investigation.

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Woman told Cornell investigators she 'felt like bait' during alleged gang rape

A woman who says she was gang-raped at Cornell University testified at a campus hearing that she “felt like bait” as the attackers were “like lions around me.”

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The National Desk broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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