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DA in Cornell University case says he never saw transcript of campus police interview with alleged rape victim (opens the original)
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Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten says he never saw a transcript of a conversation between an alleged rape victim and investigators showing what she told Cornell University campus police before his office decided not to bring charges. The transcript, which CBS News New York exclusively obtained from a source, shows the victim told campus police more than three weeks after the alleged assault, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped." "I'm going to follow up on this because
Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," transcript shows (opens the original)
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We're getting new insight into how Cornell University Police handled the case of an alleged fraternity gang rape back in 2024. Cornell conducted an internal investigation that led to expulsions, suspensions and other sanctions. The response by law enforcement has come under new scrutiny, and prosecutors have now reopened their criminal investigation. CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi exclusively obtained a transcript of the alleged victim's interview with campus police from a
Exclusive text messages reveal new details in alleged gang rape at Cornell University (opens the original)
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Exclusively obtained screenshots of text messages reveal new details of the Cornell University alleged gang rape lawsuit. A former student said she was drugged and raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. Prosecutors said they are reopening the investigation into the alleged incident Monday. The Tompkins County district attorney said the victim's original statement does not match the claims in a recently filed civil lawsuit. CBS News New York Investigative Reporter Mahsa Saeidi receive
Exclusive video obtained of Cornell frat's text chain in alleged gang rape investigation (opens the original)
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CBS News New York has obtained new details in the Cornell University alleged gang rape lawsuit. This comes as the Tompkins County district attorney said he's reopening the criminal case, saying the victim's original statement does not match the lawsuit's allegations. CBS News New York has exclusively obtained additional video of the fraternity's group Snapchat conversation from the night a former Cornell student says she was drugged and raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house. At 1:42 a.m. on
Cornell fraternity rape case will be reopened after woman said she was raped for hours by multiple students (opens the original)
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The investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024 will be reopened, authorities said Monday. The move comes after a lawsuit was filed earlier this month by a woman who claimed she was drugged and raped by multiple people at a fraternity house over the course of hours. "I have been asked by the community to revisit the decision whether to pursue criminal charges against the seven fraternity members. I have already begun that process, starting with our conversation with Jane Doe
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