Editor’s note: This article concerns allegations that remain unproven. References to the alleged conduct are based on court filings and statements attributed to the parties or prosecutors. The defendants are entitled to due process.
October 2024: The alleged incident at the Chi Phi fraternity house takes place, according to the later civil lawsuit.
November 2024: The former student reports the matter to Cornell authorities. The district attorney later says the initial statement did not contain the same allegations described in the 2026 civil complaint.
2024–2025: Cornell conducts an internal disciplinary process. The university later says sanctions included suspensions and expulsions and that the Chi Phi chapter remains barred.
September 2026: The former student files a civil lawsuit against seven former fraternity members, Cornell and other defendants, alleging sexual assault and related failures.
September 28, 2026: Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announces that prosecutors are reopening the criminal investigation and intend to present evidence to a grand jury.
The timeline is based on statements and reporting from Reuters, ABC News, CBS News and other sources. The allegations remain contested, and the criminal process has not established guilt.
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Sources: Reuters, ABC News, CBS News.
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External sources: Reuters | ABC News | CBS News | Wikimedia Commons image source.
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