Cornell graduate wrongly linked to rape case loses job

Summarised from Daily Mail's report · Updated 15 Oct, 21:02 · Archive

A Cornell graduate was suspended from his job after being falsely named in connection with an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house.

A Cornell University graduate was suspended from his job after being wrongly identified by online users as a member of a Chi Phi fraternity implicated in an alleged gang rape. The man, pseudonymised as B, had graduated months before the October 2024 incident but was named in connection with a Snapchat group chat allegedly used by fraternity brothers to discuss the alleged assault.

A TikTok user found an outdated Chi Phi roster and published a video naming dozens of men as fraternity brothers, which amassed over two million views. The video was shared on CornellSeven.com, a website created by activist Aaron Faulk. Within one day, B's employer received anonymous messages linking him to the case and placed him on paid leave. Despite the company knowing he had graduated before the alleged assault, it required him to prove he had never been in the Snapchat group chat. Seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers are named in a civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault; all have denied the allegations.

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• Blameless Cornell grad who completed studies before Jane Doe incident is suspended from his job after online sleuth falsely named him in connection with gang rape caseA Cornell University graduate was suspended from his job after self-professed activist Aaron Faulk (pictured) falsely linked him to the alleged gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house.Daily Mail · 15 Oct, 20:26

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