{
  "id": 11356830,
  "title": "Unsealed documents detail Cornell investigation into alleged rape at fraternity house",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/unsealed-documents-detail-cornell-investigation-into-alleged-rape-at-11356830",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:33:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/unsealed-documents-detail-cornell-investigation-into-alleged-rape-at-fraternity-house-20261002-p612eo.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A former Cornell University student, known as Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit last month alleging she was drugged and gang-raped at a fraternity house in October 2024. According to CBS News, she was 20 years old at the time. The alleged incident led to a Title IX investigation by Cornell University in 2025, which included about 50 interviews with 32 witnesses.\n\nThe woman had previously been interviewed by campus police in mid-November 2024, about three weeks after the alleged incident occurred, over two days. This interview was used as the basis for a six-page statement provided to Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten. However, Van Houten told CBS News he was never provided the full transcripts of that interview. No criminal charges have been brought.\n\nNew York Governor Kathy Hochul has since signed an executive order appointing New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor into the incident, citing a loss of faith in the local district attorney's ability to handle the case. According to ABC News AU and Investing.com, this decision was made after the lawsuit was filed and new information raised questions about the investigation. Cornell University has stated its support for the governor's decision.",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Unsealed documents detail Cornell investigation into alleged rape at fraternity house",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/unsealed-documents-detail-cornell-investigation-into-alleged-rape-at",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:33:41.000Z"
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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."
}