Cornell rape case explained in 5 questions: What happened at fraternity house in 2024

A night at a Cornell University fraternity house in October 2024 has, nearly two years later, become the centre of a fresh storm over sexual assault, campus accountability and the limits of the justice system.The case involves a Cornell student known in court records as “Jane Doe”, who accused seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity of sexually assaulting her after she became heavily intoxicated and, according to her account, was given ketamine.She reported the alleged assault to Cornell police weeks later, but no criminal charges were filed at the time. Cornell conducted its own disciplinary investigation, eventually expelling two of the men and imposing lesser sanctions on others.The case has now resurfaced after Doe sued Cornell and the men, triggering renewed scrutiny of the university's handling of the allegations.