The counterclaims emerge as former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates begins an independent review of Cornell's sexual misconduct responses following protests by over 1,000 students and a no-confidence vote by faculty senators. While Cornell has expelled 2 students and suspended 2 others, ABC News has released recordings of calls between the parties where Ingalls asserts that Jane Doe told him she was sober upon arrival. Jane Doe's lawyer has since faced criticism for failing to properly anonymize her identity in legal filings.
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Cornell Frat Member Claims Sexual Assault by Jane Doe in Counterclaim
US Politics14 days ago
Matthew Ingalls, one of seven fraternity members sued for an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell, claims he was incapacitated by alcohol and ketamine when the accuser, known as Jane Doe, sodomized him. In an email to a Title IX investigator, Ingalls accused campus officials of gender discrimination and entrapment for failing to treat him as a survivor. Simultaneously, Moonies Bar and Nightclub denies serving the 20 year old accuser any alcohol, contradicting her lawsuit's claim that the venue served her to the point of intoxication.
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