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Cornell Jane Doe’s attorney, Thomas Giuffra, confirmed to NPR that his client told police in 2024: "I can say with 100% percent confidence I was raped." This contradicts statements from Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten, who claimed Doe never used the word "rape" when describing her alleged assault. The district attorney is now requesting a full account of Jane Doe's detailed statements from Cornell University to reassess his office’s handling of the case.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In October 2024, a woman at Cornell University filed a lawsuit against seven fraternity members and the university itself, accusing them of gang-raping her while she was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Known only as Jane Doe in court documents, she is using New York's legal provision that allows anonymity for sexual assault victims. However, some online users are attempting to uncover her identity, leading to harassment and threats against her. In response, women across social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Threads have started declaring themselves as Jane Doe in solidarity with the accuser, sharing their own experiences of sexual assault to protect her anonymity and support her case. This movement is reminiscent of the #MeToo era, aiming to amplify voices against sexual violence and encourage more people to come forward without fear of stigma or retaliation.
Written for “Jane Doe Solidarity Cornell Rape Case” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 114 other(s) covering the same event.
Cornell Jane Doe's attorney says she told police in 2024: 'I was raped'
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The woman who alleges she was gang raped by fellow Cornell University students in 2024 clearly stated in her statement to police two years ago that she was sexually assaulted.
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That's according to her attorney, Thomas Giuffra, who confirmed to NPR that his client told investigators, "I can say with 100% percent confidence I was raped," citing transcripts from Jane Doe's sworn statement in 2024.
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NPR asked Giuffra to specifically confirm on the record to NPR that his client made this exact quoted statement regarding her assault.
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client → ask → assault
This is in contrast to statements from the local prosecutor who claimed on Monday that Doe never stated she was raped.
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Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten told NPR local station WSKG Wednesday that he had not read the full account of her detailed statements to investigators where she repeatedly described being assaulted.
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NPR asked Cornell if campus police provided the DA with all of the information from their investigation, including her repeated statements about being assaulted.
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The university did not respond to the request for comment.
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CBS News New York reported Wednesday on a transcript of an interview between the Cornell University Police Department investigator and the alleged victim.
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NPR has not been able to obtain a copy of these transcripts.
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Van Houten said in Monday's statement that in the 2024 statement taken by Cornell University police Doe "did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang raped.
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On the contrary, Jane Doe's statement described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual."
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No criminal charges were ever filed against the seven men Doe alleges drugged and assaulted her for several hours in October 2024.
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Van Houten told NPR member station WSKG Wednesday evening that he was in the process of getting the interview transcript from Cornell.
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He told the station over email he doesn't know when he will get the transcript from the university "or if Cornell will resist turning it over.
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"If it's factual, we absolutely should have been informed about what Jane Doe said to police that was not in her six-page statement," he told WSKG.
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Van Houten said earlier this week that his office is reexamining the case.
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He added that particular transcript is part of the confidential Title IX investigation Cornell launched into the alleged assault.
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Earlier this month, Doe filed a lawsuit against the seven men who she alleges assaulted her two years ago.
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Cornell was also named in the lawsuit.
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Following the onslaught of public backlash against Cornell and the local prosecutor, the school said Wednesday night that it will bring in an outside counsel to conduct an independent probe into the handling of the case.
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WSKG's Aurora Berry contributed reporting.
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This is a developing story and will be updated.
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