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Cornell Fraternity Case Reopened After Civil Lawsuit, DA Says
Prosecutors will review new evidence and seek a grand jury decision after a civil lawsuit alleged seven fraternity members drugged and assaulted a student.
- On Monday, 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 his office relied solely on Cornell Police's 2024 investigation and did not independently investigate, while describing the victim's original statement as 'dramatically different' from the recent civil complaint.
- Plaintiff's attorney Thomas P. Giuffra claims a group chat 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 determine whether the alleged conduct constitutes criminal behavior.
- Defendant Scott Kretzschmar denied the allegations through counsel, stating the incident 'did not happen,' while Cornell confirmed the Chi Phi chapter remains barred from campus.
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Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit - Boston News, Weather, Sports
A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit filed by a...
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