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Texts Show How Cornell Accuser Became Convinced She Had Been Raped, Report Says

The records show the accuser later told investigators she was raped after taking ketamine, and the district attorney reopened the case.

  • Records from Cornell University's Title IX investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house became public Thursday, detailing the accuser's evolving account of the October 19, 2024, party.
  • Jane Doe alleges she was drugged and assaulted by seven Chi Phi members, though early text messages showed her initially defending the encounter, stating "at the end of the day non of the sexual stuff was illegal."
  • Within weeks, Doe concluded the encounter was "not consensual" and reported the incident to Cornell campus police in November 2024, telling officers, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped."
  • Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten is reopening the criminal investigation citing Doe's civil lawsuit, while Cornell suspended Chi Phi indefinitely but faces criticism for its institutional response.
  • Cornell Vice President for University Relations Kyle Kimble defended the school's response, while attorneys for the accused fraternity members deny criminal wrongdoing as the case continues roiling the Ivy League campus.
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Texts show how Cornell accuser became convinced she had been raped, report says

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — A former Cornell University student who alleges she was gang raped at a fraternity in 2024 received a text-message apology from one of the brothers soon

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