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Cornell Fraternity Lawsuit
People walk in Ho Plaza at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.
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A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit. The complaint was filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said Monday that his office will present evidence to a grand jury as he faces questions from the public about why there were no criminal prosecutions in the case. The woman filed the complaint Sept. 16, saying she was sexually assaulted at the Chi Phi fraternity house.
