{"id":2178006,"date":"2026-10-03T17:08:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2178006"},"modified":"2026-10-03T17:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:08:38","slug":"cornell-rape-case-if-it-goes-to-trial-who-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2178006","title":{"rendered":"Cornell Rape Case, If It Goes to Trial Who Wins?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b6\/16by9\/2026\/10\/03\/b60980f574b44b9599b2b84b6023f058_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Cornell Rape Case, If It Goes to Trial Who Wins?<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Cornell University<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">If Frat Boys Are Indicted, Who Wins at Trial?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\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=\"2026-10-03T10:08:38-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              October 3, 2026<br \/>\n                            10:08 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-03T14:58:49-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  October 3, 2026<br \/>\n                                2:58 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-aede453f70598f716a4b776fbaad7dd0\" 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 New York Attorney General is now investigating allegations of gang rape at Cornell University, which means some fraternity brothers could become rape defendants &#8230; so based on what we know now, who would win at trial?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-06437702b082e8f60c4d208a4e4b72ac\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/harvey-levin\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Harvey<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mark-geragos\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Mark Geragos<\/strong><\/a> have reviewed some of the most salient evidence based on transcripts of the police investigation and other evidence that has surfaced.<\/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:d5620282-4c44-4856-be6d-029cf3033a2f\" 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-a43b88af58dbd76705623cad775b5e67\" 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>They spend half their time on the latest edition of the &#8220;2 Angry Men&#8221; podcast making the best case for prosecutors, and the other half on how the defendants would try to poke holes in the prosecution&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f166c961caa36a5840ee6c14da312e95\" 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>Listen to both arguments, and then vote.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-497fadc11cf34e3f5060a9540aac38bd\" 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>Of course, there are multiple scenarios &#8230; all 7 frat bros could be indicted, there could be no indictments, or some could be indicted and others may not.<\/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\/10\/03\/2-angry-men-podcast-cornell-alleged-gang-rape\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:d5620282-4c44-4856-be6d-029cf3033a2f\" 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\/10\/03\/2-angry-men-podcast-cornell-alleged-gang-rape\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:d5620282-4c44-4856-be6d-029cf3033a2f\" 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\/10\/03\/district-attorney-in-cornell-rape-case-declined-more-evidence\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:d5620282-4c44-4856-be6d-029cf3033a2f\" 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\/38\/16by9\/2026\/10\/03\/38ecb19b83a9497686ac3fdb42fc8838_xs.jpg\" alt=\"cornell-getty-1\" 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                        D.A. 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