Cornell rape accuser texted during alleged assault, defence claims

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 13 Oct, 13:28 · Archive

A woman accusing seven Cornell fraternity members of gang rape sent a text message at 3.05am during the alleged assault, which the accused's lawyers argue shows she was not incapacitated.

A woman known as Jane Doe in court documents accused seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University of gang-raping her at a Hawaiian-themed party on 19 October 2024. She alleged in a civil lawsuit that the assault lasted seven hours, starting around 11pm and continuing until approximately 5.45am the next day. She claimed she was coerced into taking drugs and sexually assaulted.

Text messages obtained by TMZ show Jane Doe replied to her roommate at the Delta Delta Delta sorority at 3.05am. Her roommate asked: 'You coming home tn [tonight]?' Doe replied 'idk', shorthand for 'I don't know.' The exchange took place between 30 minutes and an hour after Doe said men snorted ketamine off her body and she was too inebriated to process what was happening.

At least one of the seven accused fraternity members' lawyers argues the messages, which featured in Cornell's internal disciplinary hearing, demonstrate Doe was able to read, process and respond to texts and therefore was not as drunk and high as she claims. The lawyer contends this suggests she could consent to what occurred.

How it is being reported

• ‘Cornell 7’ accuser sent roommate 3-letter text during alleged gang rape, newly released messages showThe text appears to have been sent from Jane Doe's phone in the middle of what she later alleged was a drunken, ketamine-fuelled gang-rape in the Chi Phi frat house.New York Post · 13 Oct, 13:13
• Newly released text messages show Jane Doe chatting with roommate during alleged Cornell rapeThe woman who accused seven Cornell University fraternity members of gang raping her at a 2019 Hawaiian-themed party was texting her roommate during the alleged assault.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 06:21
• Cornell Jane Doe's car was broken into the same day she was allegedly gang-raped at campus partyThe woman who accused seven members of a now defunct fraternity at Cornell University of gang rape had her car broken into earlier in the night.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 04:57

In this story: Jane Doe · Chi Phi · Cornell University · Delta Delta Delta · Ithaca

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