Episode 552: Cornell 7: Jane Doe’s Initial Police Report Released, Everything She Told Police About That Night
There aren’t many reasons why a pedestrian gets hit by a car ends up being at fault. But at Cornell, a student whose foot was allegedly run over by university president Michael Kotlikoff’s car was banned from campus for a year.
A few months later, Cornell faces another scandal. Jane Doe files a civil lawsuit against the university and seven fraternity brothers, alleging she was gang raped for seven hours. Her dream university becomes a nightmare, while some of the accused allegedly receive punishments like workshops and essays.
Now, Snapchats, text messages and recorded phone calls are emerging. One accused says he was assaulted by Jane Doe, not the other way around. Some people have already picked sides. But like most cases, maybe it’s not so simple.
This is the case of the Cornell 7.
Sources
FOIA Documents
https://time.com/article/2026/10/09/the-cornell-7-case-demands-more-than-outrage/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/29/cornell-texts-rape-investigation
https://statements.cornell.edu/2026/20260928-da-investigation.cfm
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/nyregion/cornell-chi-phi-fraternity-assault.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/nyregion/cornell-daily-sun-newspaper-rape.html
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/the-cornell-seven-case-and-the-perils-of-sexual-liberation/
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