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'Bad for our image'
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- A female Cornell student told campus police that Chi Phi fraternity brothers held secret meetings to coordinate a cover-up of an alleged gang rape, fearing damage to their image, according to newly obtained videos.
- Two fraternity members denied the meetings were specifically about the incident, claiming their weekly chapter meeting addressed various topics, and maintained the sexual activity was consensual.
- An anonymous tip to university police indicated fraternity leadership urged a potential witness to remain silent to protect reputations, following a campus alert about the reported October 2024 rape.
- Text messages among Chi Phi members suggest efforts to contain the situation as news spread, with one fraternity president discussing communication plans regarding the accuser, Jane Doe.
- All seven fraternity brothers named in Jane Doe’s lawsuit deny wrongdoing, while the lawsuit accuses Cornell University of inadequate response to her initial report.
