Prosecutor reopens Cornell University gang rape investigation after accuser files lawsuit

VNExpress - Sep 29, 2026

New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs.

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