Chi Phi Brothers Claim Jane Doe’s Encounter Was Consensual

Members of the Chi Phi fraternity united after seven brothers faced allegations of drugging and gang-raping a fellow Cornell student in 2024. They conveyed to investigators on video that they believed the sexual interaction was consensual.

In exclusive footage acquired by ABC News, the Cornell University police interrogate two Chi Phi members in the weeks following the alleged gang rape in October 2024, probing how they could ascertain that the encounter was consensual.

The Chi Phi brothers stated they were at the house during the incident but denied any sexual involvement with the individual known as Jane Doe. One member remarked, “What people were suggesting was that multiple consenting adults were present in that room.”

Another fraternity member informed a police officer, “The prevailing rumor suggested it was a… consensual situation.”

The officer pressed further, seeking the identities of the fraternity members implicated in the alleged gang rape. The officer expressed concern, stating, “I worry about how this appears. You are a brother.”

Another investigator questioned how the fraternity members could confidently claim the sexual encounters were consensual, noting that “consensual” is not typically a term used by most college students in everyday dialogue.

One fraternity member struggled to recall exactly what he had been told but mentioned that he believed the men indicated they had sexual relations with the Jane Doe.

The criminal case has attracted nationwide attention since authorities did not arrest or charge any of the fraternity members during the initial 2024 investigation. This inaction led Jane Doe to file a lawsuit against the seven defendants.