versity has agreed to bring in outside counsel for an independent investigation,  Hochul posted on X Wednesday.  I've directed my team to look at what more we can do to strengthen protections for survivors. This culture has to stop. And in New York, we're going to do everything we can to stop it. 

In the victim's complaint, the woman said the seven men were given  the opportunity to mitigate their conduct by submitting essays to Cornell,  an allegation the university denies was the sole consequence.

Court filings include a photo of what purports to be a Snapchat group chat between fraternity brothers from that night, where one man wrote that there was  free p-- upstairs. 

On Monday, the university said in a statement that it supported the district attorney's decision to reopen the probe. School officials said Cornell conducted a  thorough Title IX investigation  at the time and issued sanctions, including an unspecified number of expulsions and suspensions. It also said the on-campus Chi Phi chapter was closed in 2024.

 Any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false,  said Kyle Kimball, the vice president for university relations.  A continuation of the false narrative that there were minimal consequences in this case is irresponsible, will make survivors feel less safe and supported, and will perpetuate the underreporting of sexual assault.