{"id":364157,"date":"2026-10-02T08:46:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/accused-cornell-frat-bro-allegedly-told-sorority-girl-not-to-say-anything-that-she-thinks-mightve-happened"},"modified":"2026-10-02T08:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:46:27","slug":"accused-cornell-frat-bro-allegedly-told-sorority-girl-not-to-say-anything-that-she-thinks-mightve-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/accused-cornell-frat-bro-allegedly-told-sorority-girl-not-to-say-anything-that-she-thinks-mightve-happened","title":{"rendered":"Accused Cornell Frat Bro Allegedly Informed Sorority Lady Not To &#8216;Say Something That She Thinks May&#8217;ve Occurred&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Cornell Frat Bro To Sorority Girl<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Tell Your Friend Not to &#8216;Say Anything She Thinks Might&#8217;ve Happened&#8217;<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-02T06:38:37-07:00\"><br \/>\n               October 2, 2026<br \/>\n              6:38 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-a357ef761f2d148a0da5131827f6883d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261002_48c6b5a6f0924a3390ba5fe70affa12e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d10fd48f-a554-44b6-a121-87d73ef05ba0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bro culture\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/48\/4by3\/2026\/10\/02\/48c6b5a6f0924a3390ba5fe70affa12e_md.jpg\" alt=\"cornell chi phi getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a357ef761f2d148a0da5131827f6883d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7340207285ed37ffbff7d43584a7aaa2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>One of the 7 Cornell frat brothers accused of gang raping a fellow student allegedly called a sorority member to instruct a friend of hers not to discuss what she &#8220;thinks&#8221; may have happened on the night in question.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7340207285ed37ffbff7d43584a7aaa2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bef1421264d0e3fa4b6c7f04074c1336\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The sorority member &#8212; who was at Chi Phi the night of the alleged gang rape &#8212; told investigators one of the accused rang her up the next day to make sure a friend of hers didn&#8217;t &#8220;say anything that she thinks might&#8217;ve happened last night&#8221; &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/cornell-university-case-jane-doe-man-accused-transcript\/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&amp;linkId=1016007634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CBS News<\/strong><\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bef1421264d0e3fa4b6c7f04074c1336--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8b71987cd2ab8409272616cdb982bfed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She ended up passing the message along, and her friend told investigators that the message &#8220;clicked&#8221; when Cornell sent an alert email about the sexual assault.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8b71987cd2ab8409272616cdb982bfed--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a9cbec57041eed92a04600bc4ac66f63\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a9cbec57041eed92a04600bc4ac66f63--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eaa9ed37560e42b980546b921d76701d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>That friend told investigators &#8230; &#8220;It makes a lot more sense &#8230; And it was very concerning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eaa9ed37560e42b980546b921d76701d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c1a77c98dfbd7222c9c9e72d3f858183\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She and her roommate eventually talked to the Cornell University Police Department &#8230; but she told investigators that she didn&#8217;t know what came of her statement.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c1a77c98dfbd7222c9c9e72d3f858183--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cece0366ad46bb169f2bc81c6a30da2e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As for the accused &#8230; he first denied ever making that phone call in his chat with investigators before changing his tune in a written correction a month later &#8230; saying that the conversation&#8217;s topic was about &#8220;not spreading any rumors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cece0366ad46bb169f2bc81c6a30da2e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-41ab0541ce62672e4580a76f5739a366\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He also said in his initial interview that the frat&#8217;s game plan about the rumors was &#8220;just deny.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-41ab0541ce62672e4580a76f5739a366--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-91ca990581eddb69eca033ffe298f2a5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260918_fd0541154e0a45fbb430f01452a11c68\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d10fd48f-a554-44b6-a121-87d73ef05ba0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fd\/4by3\/2026\/09\/18\/fd0541154e0a45fbb430f01452a11c68_md.jpg\" alt=\"Cornell University chi phi text thread wm\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-91ca990581eddb69eca033ffe298f2a5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5fe1fb22e0ca9bf1285ae2733fa156e1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As you know &#8230; Tompkins D.A. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/matthew-van-houten\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Matt Van Houten<\/strong><\/a> declined to pursue charges &#8230; but he said that he was only given the victim&#8217;s sworn statement and the Snapchat group chat messages by Cornell.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5fe1fb22e0ca9bf1285ae2733fa156e1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4c39a26951599da406ab82a4d016e80d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/27\/district-attorney-reopens-alleged-cornell-gang-rape-case\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>reopened the case<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and said he planned to present a grand jury with evidence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4c39a26951599da406ab82a4d016e80d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-712ab97a7827d28b803202e5580d0ab9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>New York Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kathy-hochul\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Kathy Hochul<\/strong><\/a> has since appointed Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/letitia-james\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Letitia James<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; office to handle the case going forward &#8230; saying she did not have confidence in the Tompkins D.A.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-712ab97a7827d28b803202e5580d0ab9--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/02\/cornell-frat-bro-told-sorority-member-to-keep-quiet\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cornell Frat Bro To Sorority Girl Tell Your Friend Not to &#8216;Say Anything She Thinks Might&#8217;ve Happened&#8217; Published October 2, 2026 6:38 AM PDT One [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":364160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[39319,19455,31540,19702,39318,4378,39317,39320,38332,39321,11875],"class_list":["post-364157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bro-culture","tag-cbs-news","tag-cornell","tag-culture","tag-frat-bro","tag-humans","tag-informed-sorority","tag-john-f-barth","tag-masculinity","tag-n-br","tag-newspaper-publishing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364157"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":364159,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364157\/revisions\/364159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}