ter said in a statement that its members rushed to help the woman after being alerted by one of her friends and ended the party immediately.

 There is no evidence at all that any AEPi members participated in this assault or were aware of it while it was transpiring,  Jonathan Pierce, a spokesperson for the fraternity's national organization, said in a statement Wednesday.

The fraternity said the perpetrator was chased out of the house and was recorded by cameras while fleeing.

University officials said the person of interest who has been identified is not a student or otherwise affiliated with the school.

The Cornell case came to light last month after a woman filed a lawsuit against the university and seven fraternity members, saying she was repeatedly assaulted at a fraternity house in October 2024. She went to campus police three weeks later and gave a detailed interview, but local prosecutors never pursued charges. The men she accused have denied wrongdoing.

Cornell announced Tuesday it's banning parties at fraternity houses until next year. The university said it will include New York State Police in investigations of campus sexual assaults.

Fraternities have also been under scrutiny at the University of Arizona, which suspended fraternity activities earlier this month following multiple reports of assault, hazing and other misconduct.

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Bynum reported from Savannah, Georgia.