{"id":2167121,"date":"2026-09-28T02:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2167121"},"modified":"2026-09-28T02:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:00:25","slug":"cornell-fraternity-bros-alleged-gang-rape-case-reopened-by-prosecutors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2167121","title":{"rendered":"Cornell Fraternity Bros&#8217; Alleged Gang Rape Case Reopened by Prosecutors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/41\/16by9\/2026\/09\/18\/411eaa0e0f9649ff926d622a85594a96_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Cornell Fraternity Bros&#8217; Alleged Gang Rape Case Reopened by Prosecutors<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Alleged Cornell Gang Rape<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">D.A. Cracks Case Back Open<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-27T19:00:25-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 27, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:00 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-6c3879335e1a6aef64d881989cd98159\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260918_411eaa0e0f9649ff926d622a85594a96\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:09251ad8-fe03-4ad2-9f04-68ecc5ac8492\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/41\/4by3\/2026\/09\/18\/411eaa0e0f9649ff926d622a85594a96_md.jpg\" alt=\"Cornell University getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e539683319fd6e0fd33c5f3e760c6bda\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Cornell frat brothers accused of drugging and gang-raping a student aren&#8217;t in the clear yet &#8230; prosecutors are reopening the case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e9bb31b5528db1a87b4e8c5f5ca75dae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Tompkins County D.A. <strong>Matthew Van Houten<\/strong> tells <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/district-attorney-reopens-case-alleged-cornell-university-gang\/story?id=136806149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ABC News<\/strong><\/a> he plans to put the 2024 case before a grand jury with the alleged victim&#8217;s cooperation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-99c46a4bd1177749e7a0837e326a9179\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The apparent reason for the U-turn? Her explosive civil lawsuit. Van Houten says the lawsuit tells a &#8220;dramatically different&#8221; story than the one she originally gave police.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2ce3aefeb5c4d33a97b6faacdfbd8c9e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260928_4f011d2f6c934453b8d56d10eb8759ed\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:09251ad8-fe03-4ad2-9f04-68ecc5ac8492\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4f\/4by3\/2026\/09\/28\/4f011d2f6c934453b8d56d10eb8759ed_md.jpg\" alt=\"cornell university getty4\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-64776f10b99f0a1d1bf6545e96912e08\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He claims she never initially said she was unknowingly drugged, forced into sexual activity or incapacitated.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2c7226de3480f99525156ade4dac7d67\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Her attorney says that&#8217;s not the whole story &#8230; arguing she was never interviewed by a specially trained detective or prosecutor after reporting the alleged attack.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-051ffc635bb7a482475f3bc0fda91a2a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the Snapchat chat &#8230; Van Houten says prosecutors never saw the messages, but her legal team insists police had them in 2024 and simply failed to follow up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-91ca990581eddb69eca033ffe298f2a5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260918_fd0541154e0a45fbb430f01452a11c68\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:09251ad8-fe03-4ad2-9f04-68ecc5ac8492\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fd\/4by3\/2026\/09\/18\/fd0541154e0a45fbb430f01452a11c68_md.jpg\" alt=\"Cornell University chi phi text thread wm\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-51a92adf642db7c8b5876e3e1c822978\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As TMZ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/18\/cornell-fraternity-brothers-accused-of-raping-student\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>previously reported<\/strong><\/a>, the woman claims seven Chi Phi members gave her ketamine and sexually assaulted her inside the frat house. She alleges one member invited others upstairs by messaging the fraternity&#8217;s Snapchat group that there was &#8220;free p***y.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e410fdeab33a25a02aa217aad3d039ec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cornell says it investigated the allegations, but federal privacy law prevents the school from revealing any punishment. Chi Phi remains barred from campus.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d43e877cea8a180906077cab78f4cc6b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Attorneys for two of the accused men deny wrongdoing. 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