Cornell rape case: What happened and why is it being investigated again?

Nearly two years after a Cornell University student reported an alleged sexual assault involving fraternity members, prosecutors in New York have reopened the investigation. The case returned to attention after the woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit this month giving a different account of what she says happened in October 2024. Prosecutors are now reviewing the case again and plan to present it to a grand jury. Here is what we know. Stay up to date with the