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  "id": 10614975,
  "title": "US prosecutors reopen Cornell University rape case after public outcry, seven men face charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-prosecutors-reopen-cornell-university-rape-case-after-public",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:05:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/29/us-prosecutors-reopen-cornell-university-rape-case-after-public-outcry-seven-men-face-charges/236966"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University following public outcry and a civil lawsuit alleging the university failed to properly punish those involved. The victim claimed she was drugged with ketamine, assaulted, and raped by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024. Cornell closed the fraternity, suspended the students temporarily, and some were later expelled. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten plans to file criminal charges against the seven men, reversing his decision in 2024 when the victim's testimony did not establish a lack of consent. Cornell's vice president of university relations, Kyle Kimball, rejected claims the suspects received lenient sentences, stating the university imposed consequential punishments. The civil lawsuit detailing the alleged assault includes a screenshot of a Snapchat group message advertising \"free p*ssy\" during the incident, with the victim seeking financial damages from Cornell and the seven suspects. British actress Florence Pugh and Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez voiced their outrage over the case, with Pugh criticizing the culture of rape at elite institutions and Ocasio-Cortez condemning the \"culture of rape\" at elite institutions like Cornell, stating that the victim had to lose her education and the men were rewarded with Ivy League degrees.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Sept 29 — US prosecutors reopened an investigation Monday into an alleged gang rape at Cornell Universit...",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Cornell University gang-rape allegations to be reinvestigated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/cornell-university-gang-rape-allegations-to-be-reinvestigated",
        "published": "2026-09-28T21:09:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US prosecutors reopen Cornell university gang rape investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-prosecutors-reopen-cornell-university-gang-rape-investigation",
        "published": "2026-09-29T00:04:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-prosecutors-reopen-case-of-alleged-gang-rape-at-cornell-university-10638642",
        "published": "2026-09-29T00:38:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-prosecutors-reopen-case-of-alleged-gang-rape-at-cornell-university",
        "published": "2026-09-29T02:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Cornell 7’ case: Scott Kretzschmar's ketamine charge forces big move from lawyer; shock Chi Phi Snapchat texts surface",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/cornell-7-case-scott-kretzschmars-ketamine-charge-forces-big-move",
        "published": "2026-09-29T03:16:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US prosecutors reopen case of alleged frat house gang rape at Cornell University",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-prosecutors-reopen-case-of-alleged-frat-house-gang-rape-at-cornell",
        "published": "2026-09-29T03:39:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Cornell disputes light-punishment claims in drugging, assault case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/cornell-disputes-light-punishment-claims-in-drugging-assault-case",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Cornell University 2024 rape case reopened, seven accused face grand jury review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/cornell-university-2024-rape-case-reopened-seven-accused-face-grand",
        "published": "2026-09-29T06:37:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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