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  "id": 15787016,
  "title": "Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president's response made her feel 'disbelieved'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/woman-who-accused-cornell-students-of-rape-says-presidents-response-15787016",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261021/woman-who-accused-cornell-students-of-rape-says-presidents-response-made-her-feel-disbelieved"
  },
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  "account": "A woman who accused seven Cornell University students of rape has spoken out about the university president's response to her allegations, saying it made her feel disbelieved, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. The unnamed woman, identified as Jane Doe in legal proceedings, recounted a conversation she had with a sorority leader shortly after reporting the alleged assault in November 2024. The sorority leader told her that Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff had questioned why she waited to report the assault, which the sorority leader took as casting doubt on the woman's story. According to her account, Cornell President Kotlikoff's initial response was along the lines of, \"Why did she wait so long,\" a remark that left her feeling \"unsupported and disbelieved.\" The case has sparked student protests, heightened scrutiny of the university's disciplinary system, and a state investigation into the alleged assault.",
  "summary": "The woman who has accused seven students of raping her at a Cornell University fraternity house has weighed in on a looming faculty vote of no confidence in the school’s leadership, saying the university’s president questioned why she waited to report being assaulted — an alleged remark she said left her feeling “unsupported and disbelieved.” Her case has prompted student protests, renewed…",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Orazio Petito, former Cornell fraternity president, removed from Jane Doe rape lawsuit ‘with prejudice’; Here's what does it mean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/orazio-petito-former-cornell-fraternity-president-removed-from-jane",
        "published": "2026-10-20T17:22:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Former Cornell student alleging sexual assault says she felt ‘unsupported’ by university’s president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/former-cornell-student-alleging-sexual-assault-says-she-felt",
        "published": "2026-10-20T17:29:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president’s response made her feel ‘disbelieved’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/woman-who-accused-cornell-students-of-rape-says-presidents-response",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:37:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Cornell responds to Jane Doe letter saying she felt disbelieved",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cornell-responds-to-jane-doe-letter-saying-she-felt-disbelieved",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Cornell Jane Doe says embattled university head doubted her gang-rape allegation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cornell-jane-doe-says-embattled-university-head-doubted-her-gang-rape",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:08:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president's response made her feel 'disbelieved'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/woman-who-accused-cornell-students-of-rape-says-presidents-response-15790712",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:42:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says university president's response made her feel 'unsupported'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/woman-who-accused-cornell-students-of-rape-says-university-presidents",
        "published": "2026-10-20T22:06:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Cornell responds to Jane Doe's letter saying she felt 'unsupported' by university president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cornell-responds-to-jane-does-letter-saying-she-felt-unsupported-by",
        "published": "2026-10-20T23:14:13.000Z"
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