You’re Being Lied To About The ‘Cornell 7’ ‘Rape’ Case

Cornell president vows transparency amid outrage over fraternity rape case

Michael Kotlikoff expresses deep sorrow over the case, calling it one of the most challenging periods for Cornell.

Oct 4, 2026

Defining consent and the psychology behind the ‘Cornell 7’ rape case

How a Cornell student went from blaming herself, to reporting an alleged fraternity rape.

Oct 3, 2026

How did the Cornell rape case go so wrong?

In October 2024, students at Cornell University received a campus crime alert about a reported sexual assault. At the time, it was just a campus story. Nearly two years later, on September 16, the victim, known only as “Jane Doe,” filed a civil lawsuit that brought national attention to her story. People across the country […]

Oct 2, 2026

The Cornell case, explained

“In what world,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul asked on Friday, “would the police learn from a victim that she’d been literally gang raped while she was intoxicated by five men in a fraternity house and not elevate those allegations to the district attorney?” Hochul was speaking about the case of a former Cornell student […]

Oct 2, 2026

The Loophole That Likely Doomed the Cornell Rape Case Before It Even Started

“She never says that she was drugged without her knowledge. She admits to taking drugs and alcohol voluntarily and with knowledge. She does not allege that she was forced to engage in any acts. She does not say that she was physically helpless or unconscious or incapacitated at any point during the time at the […]

Oct 1, 2026

What New York’s Rape Laws Mean for the Cornell Case

State law makes it harder to prosecute when victims drank willingly. The prosecutor in the Cornell case said that kept him from charging students accused of sexual assault.

Sep 30, 2026

Cornell’s Sexual Assault Case

We talk to a reporter on campus about what we know.

Sep 30, 2026

Jane Doe threatened in Cornell University rape case, lawyer says

People have threatened to harm the woman identified as Jane Doe in the Cornell University case unless she withdraws her lawsuit, her lawyer says.

Oct 4, 2026

Jane Doe threatened in Cornell University rape case, lawyer says

People have threatened to harm the woman identified as Jane Doe in the Cornell University case unless she withdraws her lawsuit, her lawyer says.

Oct 4, 2026

NY governor slams handling of Cornell 'gang-rape' case

Kathy Hochul says the woman who accused a group of Cornell University students of rape has been "failed" at "every turn" by authorities.

Oct 2, 2026

Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.

Oct 2, 2026

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

Alleged messages between Cornell University students accused of rape could become crucial pieces of evidence.

Sep 30, 2026

Hochul says she’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by handling of Cornell rape case

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said she was “deeply disturbed” by how Cornell University police and the Tompkins County district attorney’s office handled allegations of a 2024 sexual assault at the university. Hochul announced she was appointing New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor for the case Thursday, just days after Tompkins […]

Oct 2, 2026

Everything we know about explosive ‘Cornell 7’ rape case shocking the nation

Disturbing allegations of a drug-fueled gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have captured the nation’s attention since the case exploded into public view last month. The public furor has only grown as new, and at times conflicting, details have emerged in the weeks since — with all of the involved parties vying to...

Oct 1, 2026

NY AG Letitia James launches ‘review’ into ‘Cornell 7’ gang rape case

New York Attorney General Letitia James is launching a “review” of the so-called “Cornell 7" gang rape case, her office says.

Oct 1, 2026

You’re Being Lied To About The ‘Cornell 7’ ‘Rape’ Case

You might have heard about a horrific, seven-hour gang rape perpetrated by seven frat bros at an Ivy League school in a liberal state, where the guys got off scot-free because of “The Patriarchy.” You might have even heard about it in very #MeToo language from your favorite virtue-signaling celebrity, your governor, or that weird ...

Sep 30, 2026