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Cornell 7 scandal
Chi Phi Lodge on a 1908 postcard; the building looks largely the same in the present day
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DateOctober 19–20, 2024 (incident)
September 2026 (lawsuit)
Location
ParticipantsJane Doe (unnamed female student), Cornell University, Chi Phi fraternity, Tompkins County District Attorney's Office
OutcomeActive; criminal investigation reopened for grand jury review
InquiriesCornell University Title IX office investigation
LitigationCivil lawsuit filed by Doe against Cornell University and seven Chi Phi members (ongoing)

The Cornell 7 refers to a group of seven Cornell University students and members of the university's Chi Phi chapter who are accused of drugging and gang-raping an unnamed female student, known as Jane Doe, in 2024.[1][2]

On September 14, 2026, Doe sued the university and seven male Chi Phi fraternity members, alleging that she was drugged and gang-raped on campus in 2024, and that Cornell failed to protect her or punish the perpetrators. Two of the seven students had been expelled following an internal investigation in 2024 and the remaining five were allegedly given an "opportunity to mitigate their conduct by submitting essays to Cornell", though Cornell has denied the latter.[3][4][5][1] Messages were allegedly sent in a Snapchat group named "Chi Phi Actives", while the female student was in the fraternity house, including "free pussy in alum pu" and "Shop still open?".[6][7]

Background

On November 8, 2024, a former student at Cornell University reported that she had been drugged and gang-raped by at least seven members of the school's chapter of Chi Phi, a fraternity. Known as Jane Doe, she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority at Cornell. At around 8:30 PM on October 19 that year, when Doe was 20, she attended a sorority social event at a bar in Ithaca, New York. She alleged that the bar staff was aware that she was below the legal drinking age in the United States (21), drawing an "X" mark on both of her hands to indicate this, but she was still provided with at least one drink at the establishment. She and her sorority co-members walked to another bar. According to Doe, she had drunk approximately ten beers by 11 PM and was "visibly drunk". She "stumbled alone" to see a male friend, a member of the school's Chi Phi chapter.[8]

According to Doe, the male friend took her inside the fraternity house, gave her another beer, and proposed a threesome, to which she was allegedly too intoxicated to consent. She also said she was "pressured" to consume ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, and was "completely incapacitated" when the men performed sexual acts on her.[8] According to CBC News in 2026, they obtained a video showing Snapchat messages that some of the men exchanged in a group chat called "Chi Phi Actives" during the alleged gang rape. One said "free pussy upstairs" while another said "Shop still open?", receiving the reply "Yea".[6][7] Doe lost consciousness around 5:45 AM on the following day, October 20.[8]

Investigation

Doe was first interviewed by the Cornell University Police on November 14, 2024. In a transcript of her statement to the police obtained by CBS News, Doe was quoted as saying, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped." She also alleged that during the alleged gang rape, she told some of the men that she was "uncomfortable" and "tired" at various points and swatted one man's hand, and that she was "completely and totally incapacitated".[9] The case was subsequently handled by Cornell's Title IX office, whose investigation, consisting of 12 panel hearings, culminated in the expulsion of two students and the Chi Phi chapter being closed in 2024.[10] Institutional Title IX offices typically do not have the legal authority to issue subpoenas for evidence or witness testimony to support their decision-making process, nor forward their evidence to higher legal authority.[11]

The Tompkins County district attorney said he would consider presenting the case to a grand jury even though in 2024 he had declined to do so.[10] In September 2026, he said that he had not seen the transcript of Doe's initial statement to the police when he refused to take the case to a grand jury in 2024.[12] In the same month, the official Tompkins County website published a press release where the DA claimed that Doe's subsequent statement to his office had described "her participation" as "voluntary, conscious, and consensual."[13] However, within Doe's statement that the DA shared, NPR's Jaclyn Diaz noted "several" instances of Doe saying that she did not consent to certain activities and was "increasingly" intoxicated as the evening progressed.[14]

On September 28, 2026, prosecutors stated they would reopen the investigation.[15][16][17][18] The next day, New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for a transparent and independent review of Cornell's response.[15] Ithaca Mayor Robert G. Cantelmo called for an "immediate moratorium on all student event and special event permits"[19] due to the ongoing case of the Chi Phi gang-rape scandal.[20] The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James is reviewing the university's response to the allegations.[21]

Reactions

On September 26, student journalists at the The Cornell Daily Sun revealed the names of the Cornell 7, after conducting a two-year-long investigation of the case.[22][23][24] The allegations received considerable attention online, with several commenters criticizing Cornell University's handling of the case.[25] CNN reported that the case refocused attention on the issue of campus sexual assault.[26] In an Instagram statement, actress Florence Pugh described the incident as a "horrific act" and urged more men to speak out against sexual violence. She accused Instagram of censoring her post, claiming it had been restricted.[27] In a shared Instagram statement with the Joyful Heart Foundation, Mariska Hargitay accused Cornell of failing to protect its students.[28] Actor Josh Gad called the incident a "destruction of life" on social media, while actor Hudson Williams shared photos of the seven students on Instagram, calling for their expulsion.[29] During a town hall in Ithaca, United States representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Cornell's handling of the case and cited the incident as part of a "culture of rape".[21]

See also

Reference

  1. 1 2 Stechyson, Natalie (September 29, 2026). "'Cornell 7': What happened with the case? What to know as prosecutor reopens investigation". NBC Chicago. Associated Press. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ Reinhart, Max. "Michigan man among 7 accused in alleged Cornell fraternity gang rape". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ Fernández, Jasmine (September 28, 2026). "Ex-Cornell student sues fraternity members and college over alleged gang rape and claims several were punished with essay-writing". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ Kyc, Brandon (September 22, 2026). "Cornell University, fraternity sued by former student after alleged gang rape and drugging in 2024". WBNG. Archived from the original on September 28, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Former Cornell student sues school, frat members over rape allegations". CBS News. September 22, 2026. Archived from the original on September 28, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Luscombe, Richard (September 29, 2026). "Texts about alleged Cornell gang-rape released after investigation reopened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Stechyson, Natalie (September 29, 2026). "What to know about Cornell's alleged frat house gang-rape case and the 'Cornell 7'". CBC News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2026. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Kenning, Chris (September 30, 2026). "Cornell rape case explained: Allegations, investigation, lawsuit". India Today. Archived from the original on October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ Saeidi, Mahsa. "Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," transcript shows". CBS News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  10. 1 2 Otterman, Sharon (September 29, 2026). "What We Know About the Cornell Rape Investigation". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  11. ↑ "The Title IX Process". Equal Rights Advocates. Archived from the original on June 25, 2026. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ Davis, Don; Vargas, Elizabeth (September 30, 2026). "Cornell case puts New York's intoxication, consent law under new scrutiny". NewsNation. Archived from the original on October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ "District Attorney statement re: Jane Doe v. Cornell University, et al". Tompkins County, New York. September 28, 2026. Archived from the original on September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ Diaz, Jaclyn (September 1, 2026). "Police questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrong". NPR. Archived from the original on September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  15. 1 2 Papuckoski, Spiro (September 29, 2026). "New York governor calls for 'transparent, independent review' of Cornell rape allegations". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  16. ↑ Charalambous, Peter; Rubin, Olivia; Wilson, Courtney; Katersky, Aaron (September 29, 2026). "District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  17. ↑ Hussain, Zoe (September 27, 2026). "DA reopens probe into 7 Cornell frat bros who allegedly drugged, gang-raped student — and were given essay to 'mitigate conduct'". The New York Post. Archived from the original on September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  18. ↑ Brooks, Abigail; Reiss, Adam; Lozano, Alicia Victoria (September 29, 2026). "Cornell rape accuser's attorney says the school and law enforcement failed a young woman". NBC News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Statement from Mayor Cantelmo on Campus Sexual Violence & Future Community Safety" (Press release). City of Ithaca. September 28, 2026. Archived from the original on September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  20. ↑ Bhargava, Varsha (September 29, 2026). "Ithaca Mayor Calls for Moratorium on All Student Event Permits, Including Greek Life, Amid Chi Phi Lawsuit". The Cornell Daily Sun. Archived from the original on September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  21. 1 2 Gainor, Danya; Yan, Holly (September 29, 2026). "New York attorney general to review Cornell's response to rape allegations as local DA reopens investigation". CNN.
  22. ↑ Goldberg, Emma (September 29, 2026). "Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  23. ↑ González-Ramírez, Andrea (September 29, 2026). "How Student Journalists Broke the 'Cornell Seven' Case". The Cut. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  24. ↑ Augustine, Kate. Cornell students at forefront of covering alleged gang rape speak out | CNN. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  25. ↑ Moniuszko, Sara. "'Absolutely disgusted': Cornell gang rape allegations spark fury online". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  26. ↑ Shammas, Brittany; Mascarenhas, Lauren; Galgano, Taylor (September 30, 2026). "Alleged gang rape at Cornell turns spotlight on campus sexual assault | CNN". CNN. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  27. ↑ Ritman, Alex (September 28, 2026). "Florence Pugh Speaks Out Over Cornell University Sexual Assault Case: 'We Need Our Men to Be as Horrified and Sickened as Us'". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  28. ↑ Sharf, Zack (September 29, 2026). "Mariska Hargitay Condemns the Cornell 7 as Hudson Williams, Josh Gad and More Speak Out on Sexual Assault Case: 'Arrest Them' and 'F— Cornell'". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  29. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (September 28, 2026). "Florence Pugh Speaks Out on Cornell Rape Case, Calls Out Instagram for "Censoring" Her Social Media Post". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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