{"id":2180031,"date":"2026-10-05T16:32:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2180031"},"modified":"2026-10-05T16:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:32:53","slug":"olivia-rodrigo-says-shame-on-cornell-amid-fraternity-rape-lawsuit-i-stand-with-jane-doe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2180031","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Rodrigo Says \u2018Shame on Cornell\u2019 Amid Fraternity Rape Lawsuit: \u2018I Stand With Jane Doe\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tOlivia Rodrigo has added her voice to the many calling for action against the seven Cornell fraternity brothers who allegedly drugged and gang raped a young woman in 2024.<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn a Sunday (Oct. 4) post on her Instagram Story, the pop star began by stating, \u201cShame on Cornell and on every institution who protects rapists and abusers over women.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI stand with Jane Doe,\u201d Rodrigo continued. \u201cHer bravery reverberates across the country and the crimes against her will not go unpunished. What she lived through matters, and so does the failure of those who could have intervened but chose not to. She deserves answers, consequences, and lasting change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Billboard <\/em>has reached out to Cornell for comment.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Grammy winner\u2019s message comes in response to the lawsuit a plaintiff known only as Jane Doe filed in September against the Ivy League school and seven Chi Phi members. It alleges that the former frat brothers gave her drugs such as ketamine and alcohol before repeatedly sexually assaulting and raping her two years ago in October, as well as allegedly encouraging other Chi Phi members to join in on the assault of the then-20-year-old plaintiff via a Snapchat group thread.<\/p>\n

\n\tAll of the men have denied wrongdoing, insisting that the sexual acts that took place on the night in question were consensual or misrepresented in the suit. Jane Doe also alleges that Cornell mishandled its response to her claims when she first brought them to the university in 2024, with The New York Times <\/em>reporting that disciplinary measures included the expulsion of two of the fraternity members and the barring of one who\u2019d already graduated from campus. <\/p>\n

\n\tTwo others were suspended from Cornell, while the remaining Chi Phi defendants were reportedly given lighter punishments. However, the school disputes that any of the men were \u201coffered the opportunity to write essays as a sole consequence of their involvement,\u201d clarifying one of the more controversial claims included in Jane Doe\u2019s complaint.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAny suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false,\u201d Kyle Kimball, vp of university relations, continued in a Sept. 28 statement, emphasizing that the Cornell chapter of Chi Phi has remained barred from campus since the conclusion of the school\u2019s initial monthslong Title IX investigation in 2024, which did not result in local prosecutors pressing criminal charges. \u201cA continuation of the false narrative that there were minimal consequences in this case is irresponsible, will make survivors feel less safe and supported, and will perpetuate the underreporting of sexual assault.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Oct. 3, Cornell president Michael I. Kotlikoff acknowledged that the school \u201cmust do better\u201d in a video message to students. He also stated that the school would participate in an independent investigation into how it handled Jane Doe\u2019s allegations, as well as welcomed Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s recent appointment of New York State Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the newly opened criminal investigation of the alleged gang rape.<\/p>\n

\n\tRodrigo has long been outspoken about women\u2019s issues, having raised millions for abortion funds on her Guts World Tour and championing several charities fighting against attacks on women\u2019s healthcare and domestic violence with her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in August. She\u2019s not the only star who\u2019s spoken about the Cornell suit, with Lzzy Hale and Florence Pugh also making statements in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

If you or anyone you know needs support, you can reach out to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. The organization provides free, confidential support to sexual assault victims. Call RAINN\u2019s National Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-HOPE) \u2014 which is available 24\/7, 365 days \u2014 or visit the anti-sexual violence organization\u2019s website.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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