# Cornell fraternity rape case: What we know about the investigation

https://mins.news/en/item/82797

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-02 02:31 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/ck0j3j415x0go/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Tompkins County district attorney has reopened a criminal investigation into alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house. A student alleges in a civil lawsuit that she was drugged and raped by seven men. Cornell denies failing to discipline those involved and has agreed to an independent external inquiry. The prosecutor says the case will go before a grand jury, while noting differences between the woman’s earlier statement and the lawsuit.

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