Man accused in Cornell case allegedly asked student not to "say anything," transcript says
Summary
New details have emerged from the Cornell University alleged rape case. A student said one of the accused men asked her to tell a friend not to talk about what might have happened during the night of the incident. The district attorney initially did not press charges but has reopened the investigation.Key Facts
- A student received a call from one of the accused men asking her to ensure a friend did not "say anything" about the previous night.
- The student passed the message to her friend, who later found it concerning after a campus crime alert.
- The friend and her roommate reported to Cornell Police and gave a witness statement.
- Cornell initially claimed to share all investigation info with the district attorney but later said only the victim's statement and a Snapchat video were shared.
- The accused man first denied the phone call, then admitted in a correction that he talked to the student about not spreading rumors.
- The accused said the fraternity's response to rumors was to "deny."
- The district attorney reopened the investigation after initially declining charges.
- The Title IX record includes interviews with witnesses and accused men, and spans 565 pages.
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