- New York prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation into the alleged gang rape of a former Cornell University student at a fraternity house in October 2024.
- Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced plans to present the case to a grand jury following a 101-page civil lawsuit filed by the victim.
- The lawsuit alleges that the 20-year-old student was drugged and sexually assaulted for hours by seven Chi Phi fraternity members after being invited into the house.
- The victim's attorney criticized the initial police response, while Cornell University defended its Title IX investigation that resulted in student expulsions and suspensions.
- Attorneys representing the named fraternity members denied the allegations, maintaining their clients did not participate in sexual assault or misconduct.
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