Former Cornell student sues university and seven fraternity members over alleged 2024 rape

Summary

A former Cornell University student, identified in court papers as “Jane Doe,” sued the university and seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity, alleging they raped her at the group’s house in October 2024, according to Vox. Vox reports that Cornell’s own disciplinary process for the incident ended with two of the men expelled and two suspended, and asks why colleges have not figured out how to prevent campus sexual assault after decades of work on the problem. BBC News reports that Jane Doe alleged she was drugged and raped by several men on Cornell’s campus, and a lawyer says she is in ‘constant fear’.

Timeline

1. Vox

   23 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTCSource ↗

   Vox reports that a former Cornell student identified in court papers as “Jane Doe” sued the university and seven Chi Phi members, alleging they raped her at the fraternity house in October 2024, and that Cornell’s disciplinary process ended with two men expelled and two suspended.

2. BBC

   23 Oct 2026, 13:52 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports that the woman known anonymously as Jane Doe alleged she was drugged and raped by several men on Cornell’s campus, and a lawyer says she is in ‘constant fear’.