Nbcnewyork iconNbcnewyorkOct 1, 2026 ~1 min source read

Cornell student's 2024 statement to police reveals new details about the night of her alleged rape

Jane Doe told police in part that she had agreed to an initial sexual encounter with two of the men, described being encouraged to take drugs and said she did not remember some parts of the night. "I would say that it was the most intoxicated I've ever been in my life," she told police about how she was feeling later in the evening.

Cornell student's 2024 statement to police reveals new details about the night of her alleged rape

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Jane Doe told police in part that she had agreed to an initial sexual encounter with two of the men, described being encouraged to take drugs and said she did not remember some parts of the night.

"I would say that it was the most intoxicated I've ever been in my life," she told police about how she was feeling later in the evening.

"I felt like I was unable to make any decisions because of how intoxicated I was." Jane Doe voluntarily gave the sworn statement to Cornell University police on Nov.

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Jane Doe told police in part that she had agreed to an initial sexual encounter with two of the men, described being encouraged to take drugs and said she did not remember some parts of the night. "I would say that it was the most intoxicated I've ever been in my life," she told police about how she was feeling later in the evening. "I felt like I was unable to make any decisions because of how intoxicated I was." Jane Doe voluntarily gave the sworn statement to Cornell University police on Nov.

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  • 16, has sparked national furor over the university's and the district attorney's handling of the case.
  • It has prompted the DA to take a fresh look after his office previously determined there was "insufficient evidence to support criminal charges" when the case was reviewed in 2024.

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University student who alleged in a lawsuit that she was gang-raped and plied with drugs at a fraternity house in 2024 described the hourslong incident to police in a sworn statement, according to the document, which was obtained by NBC News. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Hou...

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