NewzUS prosecutors have reopened a criminal investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University involving seven fraternity members. The decision comes nearly two years after the woman first reported being assaulted inside a fraternity house in 2024, following an initial period where the local district attorney had declined to pursue criminal charges.
The reopening of the case was triggered by a lawsuit filed by the woman. In her legal action, she alleges she was drugged with ketamine and plied with alcohol before being assaulted by the seven students, and she further accuses Cornell University of failing to adequately punish those responsible for the incident.
The case has drawn broader attention to the handling of sexual assault allegations on the Ivy League campus, sparking public outrage over the initial lack of criminal prosecutions and bringing renewed scrutiny to university accountability and institutional responses to student safety.
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