{
  "id": 15757027,
  "title": "Cornell student who reported a gang rape says in a letter she doesn't feel 'believed' by the university",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/la-alumna-de-cornell-que-denuncio-una-violacion-grupal-afirma-en-una",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T15:22:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/us/2026-10-20/la-alumna-de-cornell-que-denuncio-una-violacion-grupal-afirma-en-una-carta-no-sentirse-creida-por-la-universidad.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Jane Doe, a former Cornell University student, has spoken out about her alleged gang rape by seven men from the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024. In a letter to the university's faculty, obtained by The New York Times, she claims that university president Michael Kotlikoff did not support or believe her when she first reported the incident. Doe filed a lawsuit against Cornell University and the seven students in mid-September, accusing the university of negligence in handling her case. The seven alleged perpetrators have denied the allegations and none have been charged with a crime.",
  "summary": "In the letter, published by ‘The New York Times’, the woman addresses the university faculty at a time when she is considering a motion of censure against those responsible at the university for their handling of her case.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Cornell student files lawsuit against university for group sexual assault in October 2024",
    "Jane Doe claims university president Michael Kotlikoff did not believe her during case handling",
    "Doe asserts she felt unheard and not believed by university officials"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}