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The Tompkins County District Attorney’s office has announced that the criminal investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity house in October 2024 will be reopened.

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The decision comes following the filing of a civil lawsuit by a former student who alleges she was drugged with ketamine and sexually assaulted by multiple members of the Chi Phi fraternity over the course of several hours. Her lawsuit also claims that a fraternity member messaged a group chat inviting others to join.

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District Attorney Matthew Van Houten stated that the civil complaint presented details that differed from the initial sworn statement provided to authorities when the case was first reported in 2024, which did not include explicit mentions of being drugged or gang-assaulted. In light of public concern and the newly highlighted evidenceincluding Snapchat messagesprosecutors have decided to re-examine the case and present evidence to a grand jury. Meanwhile, the civil lawsuit involving the victim, the university, the fraternity, and the accused individuals is proceeding separately.

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