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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'
The district attorney said he will seek a grand jury review after a civil complaint alleged the woman was drugged and assaulted by seven fraternity members.
- On Monday, September 28, 2026, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten reopened the investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University following a civil lawsuit filed less than two weeks earlier.
- Van Houten acknowledged that his office relied solely on the Cornell Police investigation in 2024 and did not 'independently investigate' the allegations, describing the victim's initial statement as 'dramatically different' from the current civil complaint.
- Giuffra, representing Jane Doe, claims a group chat containing fraternity messages is a 'critical piece of evidence' that was provided to authorities in 2024 but never reached the district attorney's office.
- Van Houten intends to present the case to a Tompkins County grand jury with Jane Doe's cooperation to assess whether the alleged conduct constitutes criminal behavior.
- Defendant Scott Kretzschmar denied the allegations through attorney Jeremy Saland, while Cornell confirmed the Chi Phi chapter remains barred from campus pending ongoing disciplinary reviews.
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DA Reopens Investigation Into Seven Cornell Fraternity Members Accused of Drugging and Gang-Raping Student
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DA reopens probe into 7 Cornell frat bros who allegedly drugged, gang raped student
The lawsuit alleged that the victim, identified only as Jane Doe, was coerced into taking drugs, assaulted, and raped by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024.
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