Nbcnewyork iconNbcnewyorkSep 29, 2026 ~1 min source read

Cornell rape accuser's attorney says the school and law enforcement failed a young woman

"She was a young woman who went to Cornell with high hopes, thought that this was her dream come true, and then that didn't happen," Thomas P. According to the lawsuit, some of the students were able to "mitigate their conduct" by writing essays to the university.

Cornell rape accuser's attorney says the school and law enforcement failed a young woman

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"She was a young woman who went to Cornell with high hopes, thought that this was her dream come true, and then that didn't happen," Thomas P.

According to the lawsuit, some of the students were able to "mitigate their conduct" by writing essays to the university.

"Any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false," Kyle Kimball, Cornell's vice president for university relations, said in a statement.

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"She was a young woman who went to Cornell with high hopes, thought that this was her dream come true, and then that didn't happen," Thomas P. According to the lawsuit, some of the students were able to "mitigate their conduct" by writing essays to the university. "Any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false," Kyle Kimball, Cornell's vice president for university relations, said in a statement.

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  • "She wanted to give Cornell the opportunity to make this right, because this was her expectation.

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The attorney representing a former Cornell University student who said she was gang-raped for hours in 2024 after she was pressured to take ketamine decried the initial investigation and accused both law enforcement officials and the school of failing his client. It will haunt me and be part of me the rest of my life." In a civil lawsuit filed this month, Doe alleges that Chi Phi fraternity brothers sexually assaulted her and that one sent a message encouraging other members to participate in the attack.

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