Defendants deny wrongdoing; none criminally charged
A civil lawsuit filed last month over an alleged October 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University names seven Chi Phi fraternity members, the fraternity chapter, a local bar, the plaintiff’s own sorority, and the university as defendants, according to The Guardian. Cornell University students staged a protest in solidarity with Doe, a former classmate whose gang-rape allegations, according to The Guardian, ignited a national uproar.
Doe alleged in the suit that she was given drugs and alcohol and then sexually assaulted by several members of the campus chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024 after she had become incapacitated, according to The Guardian.
None of the seven Chi Phi members has been criminally charged, and the men have all denied any wrongdoing, according to The Guardian.
Cornell, which has defended its response to the original report, shut down the Chi Phi chapter and imposed a range of disciplinary measures on the fraternity members involved, including expulsions and other sanctions, according to The Guardian.
Protesters demanded the school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus and called for an external inquiry into how the matter has been handled by Cornell’s administration, according to The Guardian.