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Cornell Taps Sally Yates to Investigate Its Handling of Fraternity Rape Case

Trustees hired the former deputy attorney general after protests and a lawsuit over a 2024 Chi Phi assault allegation.

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What to know

  • Cornell hired Sally Yates after a lawsuit, a state criminal investigation and campus protests over its handling of a 2024 alleged gang rape at a Chi Phi fraternity house.
  • No criminal charges have been filed in the underlying case, though the fraternity chapter was shut down and some students expelled or suspended.
  • New York's attorney general is separately conducting a criminal investigation, and the governor had called for the independent review Yates will now lead.
  • Lawyers for two of the accused former students deny participating in a sexual assault; other accused men or representatives have not been reached by the AP.

Sally Yates Lead investigator; former deputy attorney generalAnne Meinig Smalling Cornell trustee chairJane Doe Accuser, former Cornell studentCornell University Institution under scrutiny

Cornell Taps Sally Yates to Investigate Its Handling of Fraternity Rape Case
Philadelphia Inquirer

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    Cornell trustees name Sally Yates to lead the review

    Trustees announced that Yates, a former deputy attorney general, will assess how Cornell investigates sexual assault and harassment reports, its disciplinary process, campus police response, and oversight of fraternities and sororities.

    “It is imperative that Cornell be willing to examine itself with the same rigor we expect of others.”
    — Anne Meinig Smalling, Cornell trustee chair
    1. 15 outlets Cornell Brings in Sally Yates to Lend Some Integrity to the Rape Claim Investigation

      first by HotAir, 8d ago · also PBS NewsHour, AP News, The Hindu, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Globe +8

      3 more headlines
    2. 6 outlets Cornell retains former acting attorney general to lead sex assault investigation

      first by NewsNation, 8d ago · also Fox News, NPR, The Hill, Straits Times, The Washington Post

      6 more headlines
    4 more claims →
    • npr.org

      Cornell University names Sally Yates, former acting U.S. attorney general and career federal prosecutor, to lead an independent review into how the school handled a former student's rape allegations.

      npr.orgBluesky8d ago110▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social

      Former Obama official Sally Yates will review Cornell’s handling of sexual misconduct complaints https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/06/sally-yates-cornell-investigation # Cornell # SallyYates # USPol

      DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.socialMastodon8d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • Yeah, that tracks. I’d call a woman dude if I was comfortable with her in certain contexts. Like “dude, what the heck was that about” Never heard guy being used in the singular from a man to a woman, though

      Progressivecavityr/news8d agoview on r/news ↗
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  2. background

    Students and professors protest Cornell's response on campus — Cornell students, professors and others thronged a campus plaza demanding accountability, greater transparency and an overhaul of the disciplinary process.

  3. background

    New York AG opens criminal probe; governor demands independent review — New York's attorney general began a criminal investigation into the matter, and the state's governor called for an independent review of Cornell's handling of the case.

  4. background

    Jane Doe sues Cornell, seven former students and the fraternity — The lawsuit put a new, nationwide spotlight on the allegations and on how campus police, the university and the local prosecutor had responded.

  5. background

    Jane Doe reports assault to Cornell campus police — She told campus police about the assault; Cornell later investigated under Title IX, shut down the Chi Phi chapter, and said it expelled some students and suspended others. No criminal charges have been filed.

  6. background

    Woman says she was gang-raped at Chi Phi fraternity house — A woman known publicly as Jane Doe says she was pressured into drinking and taking drugs and then sexually assaulted by multiple Chi Phi fraternity brothers at Cornell.

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  1. 4 outlets Cornell Taps Former Obama DOJ Official to Review How it Handles Sexual Misconduct Complaints

    first by Mediaite, 8d ago · also Globe and Mail, Guardian, Associated Press

    2 more headlines
  2. 2 outlets Cornell Taps Obama-Era Official To Probe School's Handling Of Sex Assault Claims

    first by The Daily Wire, 8d ago · also Daily Wire

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