A lawyer for Gillio Lopes, one of seven Cornell University fraternity members involved in an October 2024 incident, stated that his client has no reason to feel remorseful about his actions during a sexual encounter at Chi Phi house. Lopes was suspended by the university after being found responsible for sexual assault following a Title IX investigation, despite maintaining that the interaction with Jane Doe was consensual while she was intoxicated. His attorney claims the findings were unfair and criticizes the ongoing media portrayal of the incident as prejudiced without concrete evidence.
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Story summary
In October 2024, a civil lawsuit was filed at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, alleging that a female student was gang-raped by seven fraternity members. The case sparked outrage and soul-searching among the university community. Over 100 students, alumni, parents, and faculty attended a public hearing organized by the Student Assembly to express their frustration with Cornell's handling of the case.
Many participants broke down in tears, criticizing the administration for failing to support survivors adequately. One student who disclosed being sexually assaulted two years ago called on others to "fight like hell" against the administration and speak out about wrongdoings on campus. The university has since agreed to an independent investigation but maintains that it conducted a thorough inquiry and imposed appropriate sanctions.
However, some articles note differing opinions; while many students feel let down by Cornell’s response, others argue that the issue of sexual assault is not surprising given existing cultural dynamics on college campuses.
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A lawyer for one of the seven men
at a Cornell frat house in October 2024 says his client "didn't do anything in his view to be remorseful about.
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"Gillio Lopes, who served a school-sanctioned suspension over his alleged misconduct, has maintained his interaction with Jane Doe was consensual, including when they had sex that night.
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Lopes' attorney, Andrew Miltenberg, says his client was with Jane Doe, then left the room before one of his
advertising "free" sex to a group message with dozens of Chi Phi members.
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He also claims Lopes didn't even see the vulgar texts until they were presented during .When
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asked if Lopes felt remorseful about the incident, Miltenberg told "CBS Mornings," "He didn't do anything in his view to be remorseful about.
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That doesn't stop him from treating the situation with dignity and empathy and respect."
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In a sworn statement to Cornell police at the time, Jane Doe described being intoxicated when she had a threesome with Lopes and another Chi Phi member in Lopes' room at the fraternity house.
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But she said she didn't remember much of it because she was "pretty intoxicated."
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Eventually, she said, Lopes left the room.
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"I do believe my client, and he maintains that he did not know she was impaired," Miltenberg told CBS News.
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However, Miltenberg told CBS News Cornell's Title IX investigation found Lopes should have known that Jane Doe was incapacitated and concluded he was responsible for sexual assault.
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Lopes' punishment from Cornell included a three-semester suspension, and required him to write a reflection essay.
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Miltenberg called the result "unfair."
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Lopes has since returned to Cornell, where last week he was confronted by a fellow student who asked if he was "ashamed" that he was still allowed to be a student at the university while Jane Doe had to leave, according to a social media video authenticated by CBS News.
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In Jane Doe's sworn police statement, she said at least six fraternity brothers were in Lopes' room when he returned with another Chi Phi member and said they were "shutting down" whatever was going on.
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"He remembers saying something, so I'm not sure it was those exact words," Miltenberg said.
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I'm sure he wanted to go to bed."
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Miltenberg
to the allegations in a statement days after Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against Lopes and six other fraternity members.
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"Cornell previously investigated these allegations.
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The allegations now being made publicly differ from what was reported and investigated during that process," Miltenberg said in a statement.
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Mr. Lopes should be judged on the evidence, not prejudged based on allegations made in a lawsuit or repeated in the media.
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We will address these issues through the appropriate legal process."
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Miltenberg also filed a formal petition Wednesday calling for New York Attorney General Letitia James to
from the state's criminal investigation.
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His firm argues James showed bias in public comments before she took on the case when she said on social media, in part, that what Jane Doe "has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable.
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"The attorney general's office declined to comment, but Gov. Kathy Hochul,
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as a special prosecutor in the case, said she has "every confidence" in her.
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