Cornell Hires Yates for Review as Protests and New Evidence Escalate
Cornell University has appointed former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of its handling of the 2024 alleged gang rape of a student known as Jane Doe. While the university faces a civil lawsuit naming the Chi Phi fraternity and its own sorority, Delta Delta Delta, as defendants, student protests continue on campus. New evidence, including text messages sent by the accuser during the alleged assault, has been released, complicating the narrative of incapacitation. The case has become a national flashpoint for Title IX policy and campus safety, with New York Attorney General Letitia James also conducting a separate criminal investigation.