Cornell students plan seven-hour sit-in over alleged 2024 fraternity assault

Cornell University students are organizing a seven-hour sit-in to support a former student, identified as Jane Doe, who filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and gang-raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. The case has gained renewed national attention following the filing of the lawsuit against seven fraternity members and the university. New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed as a special prosecutor to lead a criminal investigation, replacing local District Attorney Matthew Van Houten who had originally declined to bring charges. Additionally, former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates has been appointed by Cornell to conduct an independent review of the university’s handling of sexual misconduct cases.

Cornell University students are organizing a seven-hour sit-in to support a former student, identified as Jane Doe, who filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and gang-raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. The case has gained renewed national attention following the filing of the lawsuit against seven fraternity members and the university. New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed as a special prosecutor to lead a criminal investigation, replacing local District Attorney Matthew Van Houten who had originally declined to bring charges. Additionally, former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates has been appointed by Cornell to conduct an independent review of the university’s handling of sexual misconduct cases.