Cornell says ex-US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will investigate school’s response to Jane Doe’s rape allegations

“As part of that broader mandate, Yates and her team will conduct a detailed review of the university’s response to the allegations involving Jane Doe and members of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024, including whether Cornell followed its policies and procedures in responding to the matter,” the university said in a release.

A special committee of Cornell’s board of trustees retained Yates for the review, the university said. Tuesday’s announcement came as growing outrage over how Cornell handled the 2024 rape allegations from the student known as Jane Doe stretched across the country, from sexual abuse survivors to students on Read More.....