Cornell was negotiating for frat's return days before gang rape lawsuit was filed
Documents show Cornell weighed reinstating Chi Phi after allegations of alcohol-related misconduct, assault and complicity, with return options stretching to 2031.
- Cornell University negotiated the potential return of the Chi Phi Fraternity to campus until talks stalled on September 10, four days before Jane Doe filed a gang rape lawsuit.
- Documents obtained by ABC News show Cornell offered Chi Phi two reinstatement options contingent on the chapter admitting to Student Code violations including "alcohol-related behavior" and "assault and endangerment."
- During negotiations, the fraternity proposed removing language regarding alcohol, assault, and collusion from admission requirements, which Cornell rejected, citing the chapter's "refusal to accept responsibility."
- Thomas Giuffra, attorney for Jane Doe, told ABC News he was "shocked" Cornell would consider allowing the fraternity back on campus, citing "the complicity of the men who aided and abetted the wrongful conduct."
- While Chi Phi remains barred from campus, the alleged gang rape is currently under investigation by the New York attorney general's office as the civil lawsuit proceeds.
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Cornell was negotiating for frat's return days before gang rape lawsuit was filed
Days before a Cornell student filed a civil lawsuit alleging a fraternity house gang rape, the school was negotiating for the frat to return to campus, documents show.
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Protesters hold up signs before the start of a rally in support of a former Cornell University student known as Jane Doe at the Ithaca Commons on October 13, 2026 in Ithaca, New York. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Days before a former undergraduate stu...
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