Documents obtained by The New York Times reveal that Cornell University Police omitted crucial testimony—including a student’s direct statement that she was raped—from an official report sent to local prosecutors in 2024. The condensed six-page summary led Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten to quietly decline criminal charges against seven men following an alleged drug-fueled assault inside the Chi Phi fraternity house. The student, who later withdrew from Cornell, recently filed a major lawsuit against the university, the fraternity, her sorority, and the accused men. The revelation has ignited severe backlash from students and alumni over the administration’s handling of sexual assault and student safety, prompting the district attorney to reconsider presenting the case to a grand jury.