Cornell Expels 2 of 7 Fraternity Members Accused in 2024 Assault Case
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 4
Cornell Expels 2 of 7 Fraternity Members Accused in 2024 Assault Case
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 4
Summary
Detailed sanction summaries show Cornell expelled two of the seven fraternity members accused by a woman of sexually assaulting her at a 2024 alcohol- and drug-fueled gathering.
Two other men were suspended, one graduate was barred from campus, and the lightest penalty required a paper and training, offering the first public breakdown of how administrators assigned blame.
The punishments had remained secret after Cornell held a closed disciplinary proceeding and disclosed little about its findings.
All seven men deny wrongdoing, none were criminally charged, and the Tompkins County district attorney declined to prosecute in 2024; Chi Phi has been banned from campus.
Why did Cornell quietly issue punishments ranging from expulsion to essays for a brutal 2024 assault without explaining who did what?
How did Cornell investigators uncover damning Snapchat evidence of a 2024 assault that local prosecutors completely missed for two years?
Will a newly appointed special prosecutor finally bring criminal charges, or will New York's controversial intoxication laws protect the accused fraternity members?