7 Students Accused of 7-Hour Group Rape After Essay Punishment

A former Cornell University student accused seven members of a student fraternity of rape.

Consensus

• The incident occurred in October 2024 at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca.
• The victim was 20 years old at the time.
• She alleges she was drugged with ketamine and alcohol, then subjected to prolonged sexual violence.
• Seven former and current Cornell students are named as defendants in the civil lawsuit.
• The university conducted an internal investigation but did not pursue criminal charges.
• Two of the accused were expelled; the others received temporary suspensions and were required to write essays.
• The civil lawsuit was filed on September 14, 2025.
• The case was reopened by prosecutors after media coverage and public pressure.
• The Chi Phi fraternity's activities at Cornell were suspended.
• The victim reported the incident to university police about three weeks after it occurred.

Points of divergence

• The victim was drinking alcohol and attended events at a women's sorority (Tri-Delta) before going to the fraternity house. — tg_theinsider
• The victim was not allowed to sell alcohol by law, and she consumed alcohol at a bar and her sorority house before arriving at the fraternity. — meduza
• The assault lasted from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m., totaling seven hours. — riamo
• The Snapchat message said 'free pussy' and was posted in a closed chat. — tg_theinsider
• The Snapchat message invited others to join the sexual act, and it was described as an invitation to group sex. — meduza
• The victim lost consciousness during the assault. — riamo
• The university police never contacted the victim after her report. — meduza
• The victim was not able to give informed consent due to being drugged. — tg_theinsider
• The university's response was described as 'shocking' and included silencing the victim. — meduza
• The victim was forced to take ketamine and other substances. — riamo
• The victim was offered the option to write an essay to mitigate punishment. — tg_theinsider
• The victim dropped out of Cornell after the assault. — meduza

Coverage (3 sources)

• In the US after the resonance, the case of the group rape of a student was resumed. — The Insider
• Former Cornell University student accused seven fraternity members of rape. According to the victim, they were not arrested — but forced to write an essay. Two years later, the prosecutor's office reopened the case — Meduza
• Made up essays with apologies: students in the US raped a victim for 7 hours — РИАМО

Key entities

• USA
• Cornell University
• Chi Phi
• Cornell University
• Jane Doe