The accused came to be known as the ‘Cornell 7’ after a website was launched seeking accountability. The Tri-Delta sorority has come into focus after Jane Doe’s complaint against some Cornell University students, who she accused of drugging and gangraping her. They are Matthew Ingalls , Jonathan Newell, Winston Lee , Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris, and Scott Kretzschmar.
The alleged incident took place in 2024 and has come to light as the victim is now suing the university, and the DA has reopened the investigation. Doe alleges she became heavily intoxicated at the Tri-Delta house, that the house mother observed her condition but nevertheless accompanied her to Moonies, and that Moonies served her at least one alcoholic drink despite her being marked as under 21,” one wrote . It was founded on November 27, 1888 in Boston University, Massachusetts.
Thomas Giuffra, her attorney, added that she now struggles with the aftermath of the incident, and not with college. Several people commented on the Tri-Delta link online as well. “The lawsuit names Cornell University, Chi Phi’s local and national organizations, Tri-Delta organizations, fraternity leadership and advisors, Moonies Bar & Nightclub, and the seven individual students. Tri-Delta or Delta Delta Delta is an international collegiate fraternity for women. The founders were Sarah Ida Shaw, Eleanor Dorcas Pond, Florence Isabelle Stewart, and Isabel Morgan Breed.
Cornell University’s Tri-Delta chapter notes that ‘each sister is guided by and promises to live’ as per the fraternity’s national motto of sisterhood, which is “Let Us Steadfastly Love One Another.”
