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Ketamine’s Role in Alleged Cornell Rape Highlights Flood of Psychoactive Drugs on Campus
The lawsuit says ketamine was used to facilitate the alleged rape, as poisoning cases tied to the drug doubled from 2019 to 2023.
- On September 16, 2026, former Cornell student Jane Doe filed a lawsuit alleging seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity pressured her to use ketamine before assaulting her at an October 2024 house party.
- New York prosecutors have reopened the case, and Governor Kathy Hochul appointed state Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate the allegations.
- Cornell suspended fraternity house parties for the remainder of the academic year and retained former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates to review sexual assault prevention efforts on campus.
- Experts, including Laura Palumbo of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, warn that ketamine is an emerging facilitator in sexual assaults, though alcohol remains the most frequently used drug.
- Research by New York University professor Joseph Palamar found ketamine use among New York City nightclub attendees nearly doubled to 14.3% between 2017 and 2024, yet public health officials lack sufficient statistics on the drug's role in campus assaults.
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Ketamine's role in alleged Cornell rape highlights flood of psychoactive drugs on campus
Former Cornell student Jane Doe, who filed a civil lawsuit in September 2026 alleging that seven fraternity members raped her at a party, said the young men who assaulted her pressured her into taking the drug ketamine.
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Ketamine’s role in alleged Cornell rape highlights flood of psychoactive drugs on campus
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DEA Investigating Who Supplied Ketamine at Cornell Frat Party
The Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is investigating who supplied ketamine at the Cornell frat party where Jane Doe claims she was raped. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the DEA is working with local law enforcement to hunt down…
·Burbank, United States
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