A Cornell fraternity brother accused of sexually assaulting a female student was punished with an essay about how to prevent drug use, a new report has revealed.
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report → accuse → use
Scott Kretzschmar, one of the seven Chi Phi members named in the alleged sexual assault lawsuit brought forward by Jane Doe, was tasked with brainstorming recommendations and educational materials on preventing substance use in Greek Life, according to a prompt obtained by The Cornell Daily Sun.
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Kretzschmar → name → Sun
Jane Doe specifically accused Kretzschmar of snorting ketamine off of her body alongside the six others that night, the lawsuit said.
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lawsuit → accuse → others
He has also been accused of sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Kretzschmar was initially found responsible by a school-appointed panel for attempted sexual exploitation as part of a Title IX investigation that wrapped up in May 2025.
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that → find → May
He was then ordered to complete 'educational modules' on sexual harassment, bystander intervention and social media use.
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He → order → harassment
Kretzschmar also had to pen a 'reflection paper' and was issued a no-contact order with Jane Doe.
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Kretzschmar → have → Doe
The prompt stated that he was given 90 days after the probe to hand in 'a reflection paper that engages with the specific circumstances for which he was found responsible.'
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he → state → which
This comes as Winston Lee, another man named as a defendant in the case, hired Sean 'Diddy' Combs's A-list lawyer to represent him, The Sun reported on Wednesday.
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They have all denied any wrongdoing and no criminal charges have been filed.
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Scott Kretzschmar, one of the seven Chi Phi members named in the alleged sexual assault lawsuit brought forward by Jane Doe, was tasked with brainstorming recommendations and educational materials on preventing substance use in Greek Life
He was then ordered to complete 'educational modules' on sexual harassment, bystander intervention and social media use.
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He → name → harassment
Kretzschmar also had to pen a 'reflection paper' and was issued a no-contact order with Jane Doe
Lee is now being represented by Teny Geragos, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan, who all work for the criminal defense firm Agnifilo Intrater LLP.
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who → have → firm
The firm represented the rapper during his 2025 trial and also defended convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein in his 2026 Manhattan rape trial.
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firm → represent → trial
Agnifilo and Geragos teamed up to defend Diddy, who was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking.
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who → team → trafficking
He was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution that involved his ex-girlfriend and accuser Cassie Ventura, as well as another one of his former girlfriends.
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that → convict → girlfriends
Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison.
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Diddy → sentence → prison
Meanwhile, Weinstein's case ended in a mistrial in May after jurors voted 9-3 in favor of acquitting the disgraced Hollywood film producer of raping Jessica Mann.
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jurors → end → Mann
The rape charge was later dropped by prosecutors after Mann said she couldn't go through another trial.
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He is serving a 15-year sentence for another sexual assault case.
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Geragos and Agnifilo most recently represented Oren Alexander, one of three brothers who were sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Tuesday for being involved in a sex-trafficking scheme.
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who → represent → scheme
Lee's new legal team has gone on to ask the Tompkins County Court to remove New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James from the ongoing criminal investigation, citing alleged bias, the report said.
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Winston Lee, another man named as a defendant in the case, hired Sean 'Diddy' Combs' A-list lawyer to represent him.
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Lee → name → him
He is now being represented by Teny Geragos, Marc Agnifilo (pictured during Diddy's trial in 2025) and Jacob Kaplan, who all work for the criminal defense firm Agnifilo Intrater LLP
He was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution that involved his ex-girlfriend and accuser Cassie Ventura, as well as another one of his former girlfriends.
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that → represent → girlfriends
Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison
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Diddy → sentence → prison
She claimed the night took a turn when Newell allegedly posted in a fraternity Snapchat group that there was 'free p***y' upstairs
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed James as special prosecutor on the case, but before she did, the AG posted on Facebook about the case that made many question if she was qualified to do so.
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What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable.
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forced → force → What
I’m holding her in my heart and in my prayers.
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To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone.
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We stand with you,' James wrote.
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James → stand → you
Now, Lee's attorneys have said that James's 'public political stunt' proves she is seemingly one-sided in the case.
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she → say → case
'[T]he AG has made it abundantly clear that her mission is to bring criminal charges no matter what the evidence shows,' his attorneys wrote.
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attorneys → make → what
This unabashed bias has already prejudiced Mr. Lee in the media and, more importantly, before potential grand jurors in Tompkins County.”
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bias → prejudice → County
Lee's motion follows a similar one from Gillio Lopes, another man accused in the lawsuit.
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Lee's new legal team has gone on to ask the Tompkins County Court to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the ongoing criminal investigation, citing alleged bias, the report said
In his filing, Lopes asked the New York State Supreme Court to void Hochul's appointment of James.
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Lopes → go → James
His arguments about that are set to be heard on Thursday, the outlet stated.
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outlet → set → Thursday
Cornell launched a months-long probe into Jane Doe's allegations.
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Cornell → launch → allegations
At least 12 formal hearings were held from January to May 2025 and saw faculty and staff review the evidence.
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In the end, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten decided not to file charges against any of the seven men.
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Instead, Matthew Ingalls and his frat brother Jonathan Newell were both expelled from campus, Jane Doe's legal filing stated.
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Lee and Lopes were suspended and placed on disciplinary probation.
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…and 4 more, not listed.
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