Former Cornell Student Testifies She Was Drugged and Gang-Raped at Chi Phi House, Report Says

The former Cornell University student who filed a lawsuit this month saying she was drugged and gang-raped at a Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024 testified about the incident during a 2025 university hearing, according to a heavily redacted report obtained by ABC News.

Allegations and Investigation Findings

In the report, the woman — identified only as Jane Doe in university documents — described feeling "like bait" and "like lions around me," calling the experience "a totally debilitating place to be in." The account appears in a Cornell-prepared report that was heavily redacted before release.

Cornell's investigation also found that one person at the Chi Phi house suffered a ketamine overdose the day before the alleged assault. The report states that "ketamine was a substance used by multiple individuals in the Chi Phi house at the time," according to ABC News.

Apology and Disciplinary Findings

Investigators noted an apology offered by a fraternity brother during the hearing. He told investigators, "I was sorry that maybe if it wasn't consensual and she was victimized, I was sorry for not stopping it." Cornell's review determined that the unnamed brother did not participate in the assault itself but found him responsible for "attempted exploitation," according to the report.

Cornell has since agreed to cooperate with an independent review into how the university handled the matter. The new disclosures come amid ongoing legal action and heightened scrutiny of Greek life and campus sexual-assault responses nationwide.

Note: The university report is heavily redacted and many names and details remain confidential.