Florence Pugh Releases Statement After the Alleged Gang Rape of Cornell College Student: ‘Sickened’
Florence Pugh said she was enraged after a former Cornell student alleged seven fraternity members drugged and sexually assaulted her.
- On Sunday, actor Florence Pugh condemned Cornell University for its handling of an alleged 2024 gang rape, calling the institution's response "soul-destroying" and characterizing its inaction as "cowardly."
- A former student, Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit alleging she was drugged and sexually assaulted by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at their Ithaca, New York house during an October 2024 incident.
- Plaintiff's attorney Thomas Giuffra claimed only two of the seven accused members were expelled, while Cornell stated the fraternity "remains barred" from campus and cited federal privacy law restricting disciplinary disclosures.
- Actor Josh Gad also condemned the university, criticizing disciplinary actions requiring essays and calling the response a failure to take sexual violence seriously after Pugh reported her statement was "partially taken down."
- The civil lawsuit remains unresolved as the university maintains it investigated allegations consistent with policy, while the seven defendants retain the right to challenge all claims in the pending case.
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Cornell University sexual assault case: Florence Pugh, Josh Gadd and other Hollywood stars demand justice; 'Those that protect and lightly sentence men that rape and destroy, should be punished'
Florence Pugh and Josh Gad have expressed their outrage following the allegations of sexual assault at Cornell University. A former student, referred to as Jane Doe, has accused seven fraternity members of drugging and assaulting her in 2024. While the university suspended the fraternity, the disciplinary actions taken against the accused have sparked significant criticism.
Florence Pugh Releases Statement After the Alleged Gang Rape of Cornell College Student: ‘Sickened’
Florence Pugh has penned a powerful statement regarding the alleged 2024 gang rape of a student at Cornell University, calling the accusations “horrific.” “After reading about the young woman who was gang raped at her college by her friend and school peers, I’m feeling uneasy and sick and anxious,” the We Live in Time actress, […]
'I'm Enraged': Florence Pugh Condemns Alleged Cornell Assault and 'Free Sex' Fraternity Group Chat
Florence Pugh has spoken out after a former Cornell student filed a civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault at a Chi Phi house. Cornell and a defendant's lawyer have responded.
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