A former Cornell University student on September 24 filed a lawsuit alleging that seven members of the university’s Chi Phi fraternity drugged and raped her at the frat house in Ithaca, New York in October 2024.
What Happened To The Victim?
After filing the lawsuit, Thomas Giuffra, the attorney for the victim identified as Jane Doe, revealed that two of the seven Chi Phi fraternity members accused in the incident were expelled from the college. Doe had gone to meet a friend at the Chi Phi frat house, where she was allegedly first pressured to snort ketamine. Once she was intoxicated, she alleges that two frat members raped her and then sent a message on the frat Snapchat group saying that Doe was available for sex. The lawsuit states that more men came and raped her after the tests. The victim filed a police complaint with the university police three weeks after the incident. The university conducted an internal investigation and expelled two and subjected the other five to minimal punishment. Meanwhile, the Tompkins County District Attorney found that there was insufficient evidence to support criminal charges.”
The other five received suspensions, workshops, and reflective essays as punitive measures The victim, who was 20 years old at the time of the incident, had to drop out of the college after the incident.
The Jane Doe, 20 at the time, had gotten into her “dream college” at Cornell, according to the lawsuit filed by the victim at the Tomkins County.
