Cornell gang-rape probe fallout brings campus vandalism and a special prosecutor
October 5, 2026 at 08:31 PM · Updated 10d ago
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First on CNN: Cornell faculty prepare no-confidence vote against administration over handling of alleged sexual assault case
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Students vandalize Cornell building over handling of gang-rape allegations
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Cornell police tried to get phone records in Jane Doe’s sex assault investigation. Her lawyer says records never got to DA
(opens the publisher’s site)Cornell police tried to get phone records in Jane Doe’s sex assault investigation. Her lawyer says records never got to DA
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A timeline of the Cornell gang rape allegations
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Cornell president breaks silence amid outcry over handling of sex assault case
(opens the publisher’s site)Outcry over Cornell University's handling of a 2024 fraternity gang-rape allegation has brought campus vandalism, a special prosecutor, and official promises of reform.
- Student activists vandalized Cornell's Day Hall administration building Monday, smashing a glass door and painting protest messages in red paint.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate the alleged fraternity gang rape.
- Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff said the university will review the role of fraternities and sororities and back changes to New York's sexual assault law.
- Cornell police drafted letters in November 2024 asking wireless carriers to preserve phone records, documents show.
- Cornell Faculty Senate members introduced a no-confidence resolution against the administration, with a full Senate vote scheduled for October 14.
- Hundreds of protesters gathered on campus over the university's handling of the alleged gang rape.