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Cornell rape accuser faces threats demanding she drop her lawsuit, attorney says

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Shown is the the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.

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  1. Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit

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  2. DA defends decision not to prosecute alleged Cornell 'gang rape' case in 2024

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  3. Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  4. Cornell fraternity Snapchat messages could be key in Jane Doe rape case

    Headline from The Hill ·

  5. Cornell student said encounter at fraternity house 'felt like coercion' in 2024 statement to police

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

  6. Cornell agrees to outside review of alleged gang rape incident

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

  7. Cornell case puts New York’s intoxication, consent law under new scrutiny

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

  8. Texts show Cornell accuser's shifting emotions before she went to police, report says

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  9. The Lynch Mob Is Out for the “Cornel 7”

    Headline from The Righting ·

  10. NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her

    Headline from Vail Daily ·

  11. The System That Failed Cornell’s Jane Doe

    Headline from Time ·

  12. Woman told Cornell investigators she 'felt like bait' during alleged gang rape

    Headline from KXAN Austin ·

  13. Cornell students work to change campus culture after rape allegations

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

  14. Cornell rape accuser facing threats over lawsuit, attorney says

    Headline from UPI ·

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    Cornell rape accuser faces threats demanding she drop her lawsuit, attorney says

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  1. Just the News

    Prosecutor in New York to reopen probe into alleged 'gang rape,' after civil suit sparks outrage (opens Just the News)

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    The incident occurred in 2024 and involved a chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity, which has been barred from the university.

  2. ABC News

    District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape' (opens ABC News)

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    Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.

  3. NBC Boston

    Prosecutor reopens probe into alleged Cornell gang rape after accuser files lawsuit (opens NBC Boston)

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    A Cornell University sign.

  4. New York Post

    DA reopens probe into 7 Cornell frat bros who allegedly drugged, gang raped student (opens New York Post)

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    The lawsuit alleged that the victim, identified only as Jane Doe, was coerced into taking drugs, assaulted, and raped by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024.

  5. Variety

    Florence Pugh Speaks Out Over Cornell University Sexual Assault Case: ‘We Need Our Men to Be as Horrified and Sickened as Us’ (opens Variety)

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    Florence Pugh has posted a lengthy statement on social media in response to a controversy that has erupted at Cornell University over an alleged sexual assault incident that took place two years ago. Last week, news broke that a former Cornell student had accused seven men of raping and drugging her…

  6. News Nation Now

    Florence Pugh speaks out as DA reopens Cornell University 'gang rape' case (opens News Nation Now)

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    "This is a human issue, not a women's issue," Pugh wrote in her post.

  7. Townhall

  8. KRDO

    New York prosecutors reopen investigation after student files lawsuit over alleged gang rape at Cornell University (opens KRDO)

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    By Hanna Park, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in New York are reopening an investigation into an alleged gang rape of a former Cornell University student after a civil lawsuit was filed earlier this month by the woman’s lawyer, claiming the school did not do enough to protect the victim.

  9. LocalSYR

    Cornell University supports Tompkins County DA's decision to reopen 2024 fraternity sexual assault case (opens LocalSYR)

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    Cornell University has backed the decision of the Tompkins County District Attorney to reopen a 2024 sexual assault case. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said he intends to present the case to a criminal grand jury.

  10. News Nation Now

    DA reopens student's allegation she was raped by 7 men at Cornell in 2024 (opens News Nation Now)

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    The anonymous student filed a lawsuit regarding the 2024 incident earlier this month.

  11. CBS News

    Cornell fraternity rape investigation will be reopened, DA says (opens CBS News)

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    The investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024​ will be reopened, authorities said Monday.

  12. Washington Examiner

    District attorney reopens investigation into alleged gang rape at Cornell University (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A New York district attorney is reopening an investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was drugged and gang raped by seven fraternity members in 2024, nearly two years after prosecutors declined to bring criminal charges.

  13. Pix11

    Cornell student's 2024 'gang rape' case reopened by DA (opens Pix11)

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    The anonymous student filed a lawsuit regarding the 2024 incident earlier this month.

  14. The Guardian

    Investigation of alleged gang-rape at Cornell University fraternity house reopened (opens The Guardian)

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    Outrage over treatment of alleged offenders, members of Chi Phi fraternity, has grown since lawsuit was made public Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Prosecutors in New York said on Monday that they have reopened an investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a student at Cornell Uni…

  15. Anchorage Daily News

    Cornell rape allegations prompt prosecutor to reopen criminal investigation (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    A woman filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell University and seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity, among others, alleging that she was the victim of a gang rape at the fraternity house in 2024. The school said it supports the decision to reopen the investigation.

  16. MyNorthwest

    Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations after accuser files lawsuit (opens MyNorthwest)

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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 filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs.

  17. Phl17

    DA reopens case accusing 7 men of rape at Cornell University (opens Phl17)

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    The anonymous student filed a lawsuit regarding the 2024 incident earlier this month.

  18. Breitbart News

    New York DA Reopens Probe of Alleged Fraternity Gang Rape at Cornell University in 2024 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Central NY authorities say they are reopening the investigation of an alleged "gang rape" at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024.

  19. Newsweek

    Cornell Gang Rape Investigation Reopened as Defendant's Lawyer Hits Back (opens Newsweek)

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    A criminal probe into an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house has been reopened, prosecutors said Monday.

  20. New York Times

    Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened (opens New York Times)

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    After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members.

  21. NPR

    Prosecutors are reexamining a Cornell fraternity rape case. Here's what we know (opens NPR)

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    New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity.

  22. Mother Jones

    Prosecutors Are Revisiting Allegations of Gang Rape at Cornell (opens Mother Jones)

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    After a week of intensifying public pressure and reporting from Cornell’s independent daily newspaper, prosecutors in New York have reopened a criminal investigation into the alleged 2024 gang rape of a former student at the campus’s Chi Phi fraternity house.

  23. HuffPost

    New York DA Reopens Case After Ex-Cornell Student Files Lawsuit Alleging Gang Rape (opens HuffPost)

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    Evidence collected at the time of the 2024 incident “did not support the filing of criminal charges,” prosecutors said Monday following public outcry.

  24. CBS News

    Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members (opens CBS News)

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    A woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 and accuses Cornell University of failing to protect her.

  25. Bloomberg

    Cornell Backs Probe Into Fraternity Sexual Assault Allegations (opens Bloomberg)

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    Cornell University said it supports a decision by prosecutors to reopen a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual assault and rape at a campus fraternity, pushing back on criticism of how it handled the case.

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