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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Victim in alleged Cornell gang rape case said she ‘felt like bait’
The victim in the investigation into the alleged gang rape at Cornell University told school investigators at the time she “felt like bait” during the alleged assault, according to records reviewed by The Associated Press. Jane Doe, who chose to remain anonymous in her lawsuit against the school and other parties, accused members of the…
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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...
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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.The documents, reviewed Friday (Oct 2) by The Associated Press, include excerpts of interviews Cornell's investigators did with the woman and the...
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