Alleged gang rape at Cornell: Prosecutors reopen investigation into alleged assault at Chi Phi fraternity house

Prosecutors in New York are reopening an investigation into an alleged gang rape of a former Cornell University student after the woman filed a civil lawsuit this month claiming the school did not do enough to protect her. A grand jury will review the case to see if any charges are warranted after the original investigation into the alleged 2024 assault resulted in no criminal charges, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said Monday. He said the allegations in the civil complaint this month were significantly different from the woman’s statement to police two years ago. “The decision made in November of 2024 that the evidence did not support the filing of criminal charges was legally correct,” Van Houten said in a statement provided to CNN.