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Cornell fraternity alleged gang rape case

Ongoing legal and investigative developments in the alleged 2024 gang rape case involving Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity members and their accuser.

Monday 12 October 2026

Lawyer for Cornell 7 defendant seeks gag order on accuser's attorney Thomas Giuffra

An attorney for Diego Sarabia, one of seven men accused in a Cornell fraternity rape lawsuit, asked a Manhattan judge to bar the accuser's lawyer from public statements, citing a "media tour". Thomas Giuffra says the move is an attempt to silence his client and him.

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Saturday 10 October 2026

Critics link Cornell's 2019 sex-inventory worksheet to Chi Phi gang-rape lawsuit

Right-leaning outlets report that Cornell Health's 2019 "Yes, No, Maybe So" sexual checklist has drawn criticism amid a lawsuit alleging a gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity. Breitbart, citing the Daily Mail, notes there is no evidence the materials played any role in the alleged assault.

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Saturday 10 October 2026

Bar ethics complaint filed against NY AG Letitia James over comments on Cornell 7 case

The National Legal and Policy Center filed a bar ethics complaint saying Letitia James prejudged the Cornell 7 case with a social media post before being named special prosecutor. James says her comments showed empathy.

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Thursday 8 October 2026

Cornell lawsuit plaintiff Jane Doe's family home swatted with fake shooting call

Armed police went to the family home of the woman suing Cornell and the Chi Phi fraternity after a fake emergency call on Tuesday. Her lawyer says she has faced dozens of threats, and police and the FBI are investigating.

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Thursday 8 October 2026

Ithaca council halts new event permits for Cornell and affiliates after assault lawsuit

Ithaca's Common Council voted on Oct 7 for a moratorium on new event permits for Cornell University and affiliated groups, after a former student's lawsuit alleging a 2024 fraternity assault. It runs until at least Nov 5.

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Wednesday 7 October 2026

Records detail Jane Doe's hearing account of alleged 2024 Cornell fraternity gang rape

School records reviewed by ABC News show the account a former Cornell student, Jane Doe, gave a university panel about an alleged October 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi house, and the accused men's responses. An Irish Independent report features an accused man telling a campus investigator he is the victim.

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Wednesday 7 October 2026

Cornell students hold seven-hour sit-in over alleged 2024 fraternity gang rape

Students at Cornell University staged a seven-hour sit-in and "economic blackout" over the university's handling of a woman's lawsuit alleging she was raped by seven Chi Phi members in 2024. The accused deny wrongdoing.

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Wednesday 7 October 2026

Cornell 7 fraternity member Matthew Ingalls believed to have gone to Dubai, outlets report

The Daily Mail and New York Post report that Matthew Ingalls, one of seven Chi Phi members sued over an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell, is believed to have returned to Dubai, where Ingalls' family lives. The Daily Mail's account rests on a neighbor's belief; all seven men deny wrongdoing and none has been charged.

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Tuesday 6 October 2026

Ithaca bar Moonies denies serving alcohol to Jane Doe in Cornell 7 lawsuit

Moonies Bar and Nightclub in Ithaca has denied, in a court filing, serving alcohol to the woman who says she was drugged and raped by seven Cornell fraternity members in October 2024. She says she was served there to visible intoxication despite being 20.

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Wednesday 30 September 2026

Cornell fraternity rape case: DA says police omitted her rape claim; state AG takes over probe

Reports say Cornell campus police sent Tompkins County's DA a condensed statement without a student's explicit statement that she was raped. Gov. Hochul has since named Attorney General Letitia James special prosecutor, and Cornell has narrowed its account of what it shared.

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Monday 28 September 2026

Cornell fraternity rape case: James named special prosecutor; Trump administration eases fuel rules

Tompkins County prosecutors reopened an alleged 2024 gang rape case at a Cornell fraternity, and Gov. Hochul has since appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor. NPR's newsletter also reports the Trump administration loosening fuel-economy standards.

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