{
  "id": 15903959,
  "title": "Polymarket blocks wagers on fate of Cornell students accused of sexual assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/polymarket-blocks-wagers-on-fate-of-cornell-students-accused-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T14:07:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6162226-polymarket-cornell-7-market-jane-doe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After facing public backlash, Polymarket has removed a market that allowed users to wager on the fate of the seven Cornell University students accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a fraternity house in 2024. The prediction market archived the market, which asked whether any of the so-called Cornell 7 would be charged with a...",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Polymarket removes bets on outcome of Cornell sexual assault case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/polymarket-removes-bets-on-outcome-of-cornell-sexual-assault-case",
        "published": "2026-10-21T13:37:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}