Cornell frat brother claims he was too drunk to consent

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 5 Oct, 23:54 · Archive

A Cornell University fraternity member accused of gang rape claimed to police he was too intoxicated to have attacked the accuser.

One of seven Cornell University fraternity brothers accused of gang rape has claimed to police that he was too drunk to consent to sexual activity, and has suggested he was the victim rather than the accuser. In a phone call with the accuser, the fraternity member allegedly told her she had said she was sober, apparently attempting to cast doubt on her account of the night in question.

The accused fraternity member, identified by the Daily Mail as Matthew Ingalls, is among the "Cornell 7" frat brothers tied to the alleged gang rape of a young woman. The claims were made to campus police and in communications with the accuser, according to records and reports.

How it is being reported

• Expelled 'Cornell 7' frat bro Matthew Ingalls claimed he was too drunk to attack Jane Doe and suggested she was the one who assaulted him, report saysDaily Mail · 5 Oct, 23:39
• ‘Cornell 7’ frat bro claims he was too wasted to consent to sex with accuser — and that he’s the real victim: records, reportsNew York Post · 5 Oct, 18:51
• ‘Cornell 7’ frat bro who told friends they could ‘whip it out’ says accuser told him she was soberNew York Post · 5 Oct, 18:21

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