{"id":2172040,"date":"2026-09-30T14:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2172040"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:13:13","slug":"accused-cornell-frat-bros-lawyer-says-client-was-curious-about-free-py-message-denies-rape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2172040","title":{"rendered":"Accused Cornell Frat Bro&#8217;s Lawyer Says Client Was Curious About &#8216;Free P***y&#8217; Message, Denies Rape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/85\/16by9\/2026\/09\/30\/858632a2a23648aa80d738e784292dbd_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Accused Cornell Frat Bro&#8217;s Lawyer Says Client Was Curious About &#8216;Free P***y&#8217; Message, Denies Rape<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Accused Cornell Frat Bro&#8217;s Lawyer<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">My Client Went to Investigate &#8216;Free P***y&#8217; Snapchat Message &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">But He Did Not Rape Her!!!<\/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=\"2026-09-30T07:13:13-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 30, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:13 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-5f830eb6699a433fc3f5f2ea9b27b0f1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-e1fc098f-425f-48fd-b3b0-263e3df17432-1063191859-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/dc\/16by9\/2026\/09\/30\/dc3ca61e55284de7aec94759fce14d8f_md.png\" alt=\"093026 jeremy saland kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-e1fc098f-425f-48fd-b3b0-263e3df17432-1063191859-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">TAKEN TO TASK<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/jeremy-saland-defendant-cornell-student-09-30-2026\/\">Video: Accused Cornell Frat Bro&#8217;s Lawyer Says Client Was Curious About &#8216;Free P***y&#8217; Message, Denies Rape<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">CNN<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-43f28f39a25b58afb5509d1ac151c671\" 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 lawyer defending 1 of the 7 frat brothers accused of gang raping a Cornell student in 2024 is claiming that while his client did react to the infamous &#8220;free p***y&#8221; Snapchat group message, he did not rape her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-59bb71121ff044e5e0b29bed951401c4\" 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>Attorney <strong>Jeremy Saland<\/strong>, who represents defendant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/scott-kretzschmar\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Scott Kretzschmar<\/strong><\/a>, told CNN that his client merely went upstairs following the &#8220;free p***y&#8221; group message &#8230; after asking himself &#8220;what the heck does this mean?&#8221;<\/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:806068d5-0f5f-4b09-8a9f-9525cd29b898\" 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-372f36ef99c5812f4e25e4326a2c4751\" 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>Saland claims that Kretzschmar just joked around and talked with the Jane Doe &#8212; who he claims was conscious &#8212; for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f12aa00db66bccd52bf35e6ccdb34311\" 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>Saland said &#8230; &#8220;He speaks to her. She&#8217;s okay. He does not see her naked, does not engage in sexual activity with her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ac16e89ff291f6465deffd96b6a8b6eb\" 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 added &#8230; &#8220;He went upstairs and his testimony was &#8230; and there&#8217;s no challenge to that because the girl herself actually doesn&#8217;t say again, to be very, very clear that he had any type of sexual assault on her, touching, any type of touching or any type of physical physicality.&#8221;<\/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:806068d5-0f5f-4b09-8a9f-9525cd29b898\" 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-d51871f4c681e1f8d9eea6f3f21d5cd6\" 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>When grilled about the Snapchat message later on in the interview &#8230; Saland stressed that Kretzschmar just went up to see other members of the group and the Jane Doe.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e4a378a4fca5b88c7047fc5bb5577fdc\" 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>Saland continued &#8230; &#8220;So, it was determined that he was part of the Snap group and went up there. And they hold him accountable for that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-87bfc3963970f7f6988cce14c058db8e\" 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>We reported earlier &#8230; the Jane Doe, who filed the explosive lawsuit, claims 7 members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged and sexually assaulted her in a gang rape.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/30\/cornell-fraternity-brother-attorney-says-he-didnt-rape-jane-doe\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:806068d5-0f5f-4b09-8a9f-9525cd29b898\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/30\/cornell-fraternity-brother-attorney-says-he-didnt-rape-jane-doe\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:806068d5-0f5f-4b09-8a9f-9525cd29b898\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/29\/cornell-rape-accuser-says-she-told-police-she-was-raped-in-2024\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:806068d5-0f5f-4b09-8a9f-9525cd29b898\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e6\/16by9\/2026\/09\/30\/e6dc053873df42378a3391619d267e11_xs.jpg\" alt=\"cornell u getty\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Cornell Accuser Told Police She Was Raped in 2024, Transcript Reveals<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/29\/cornell-jane-doe-allegedly-made-20-corrections-to-police-statement\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:806068d5-0f5f-4b09-8a9f-9525cd29b898\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/97\/16by9\/2026\/09\/29\/9797003bac094da1901e4b8b5e793de6_xs.jpg\" alt=\"cornell getty\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Cornell Alleged Rape Victim Made 20+ Corrections to Police Statement, D.A. 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