Bar denies serving alcohol to woman in Cornell gang-rape case

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 21:13 · Archive

A bar has denied allegations that it served alcohol to the woman who accused seven Cornell University students of gang rape.

Moonies bar has denied allegations that it served alcohol to the woman who accused seven Cornell University students of gang rape. The bar filed a court response denying it 'sold or furnished alcoholic beverages to any visibly intoxicated person', according to reports.

The bar's statement said that its employees 'strictly followed the rules and did not serve alcohol to any underaged guests'. The denial comes as part of ongoing legal proceedings related to the alleged incident at the Cornell fraternity.

How it is being reported

• Bar denies serving alcohol to Cornell Jane Doe after her lawsuit claimed staff sold her drinks until she was intoxicated shortly before alleged gang rapeMoonies Bar and Nightclub in downtown Ithaca, New York, was alleged to have flouted underage drinking laws by the woman in a bombshell lawsuit she brought against her alleged rapists.Daily Mail · 6 Oct, 21:02
• Bar where Jane Doe says she drank before going to Cornell fraternity says it didn’t serve her‘Moonies employees strictly followed the rules and did not serve alcohol to any underaged guests,’ the bar said in a statementIndependent World · 6 Oct, 20:51
• Bar accused of selling booze to Jane Doe in ‘Cornell 7’ alleged-gang-rape case fires back at lawsuitMoonies fired back at her claims in a court filing of its own, denying it served her any alcohol, much less “sold or furnished alcoholic beverages to any visibly intoxicated person,” according to TMZ.New York Post · 6 Oct, 18:15

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