Exclusive Text Messages Reveal New Details In Alleged Gang Rape At Cornell University

CBS Bay Area

September 30, 2026

Exclusively obtained screenshots of text messages reveal new details of the Cornell University alleged gang rape lawsuit.

A former student said she was drugged and raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. Prosecutors said they are reopening the investigation into the alleged incident Monday. The Tompkins County district attorney said the victim's original statement does not match the claims in a recently filed civil lawsuit.

CBS News New York Investigative Reporter Mahsa Saeidi received new screenshots from a source. The source said they show texts between the former student, identified as Jane Doe, and one of the defendants accused of rape in the lawsuit.

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