Witnesses Claim Cornell Jane Doe Appeared Fine at Chi Phi Party

Jane Doe exhibited coherence during her time at the Chi Phi fraternity house with several male attendees. Witnesses assert that she did not appear distressed when she left the room with multiple fraternity members hours later, according to two Cornell students who were present that night.

TMZ has acquired transcripts of conversations with two eyewitnesses who claim to have seen Doe at the fraternity party in October 2024. One witness, a fraternity member, stated he resided in the room where Doe alleges the assault occurred. His girlfriend also provided her observations during the party.

The fraternity member, who is not named in Doe’s civil lawsuit, spoke with law enforcement on November 21st. Jane Doe initially reported to the Cornell University Police Department (CUPD) on November 8th and provided her sworn statement six days later.

The fraternity brother informed investigators that he was serving as the DJ during the party. He recalled entering his room to find Doe with Jonathan Newell, who was reportedly ill. Doe allegedly reassured him that everything was fine and that she was looking after Newell. The fraternity member felt as though Doe was preventing him from entering the room.

The DJ stated that during his next encounter with Doe in the room, she was surrounded by multiple individuals. He reported that she was fully clothed, reclining on a bed, and engaging in clear conversation with others present. He described her demeanor as coherent, rating her level of intoxication between 1 and 2 on a scale of 10.

The DJ indicated he asked the individuals to leave so he could spend time with his girlfriend in the room.

The DJ left the fraternity house with Gillio Lopes, his girlfriend, and others, heading to McDonald’s. Upon returning, he found his room empty and went to bed.

When the DJ awoke the following morning, he learned from several fraternity members that a “consensual act” had taken place. When questioned by police about what he meant, he clarified that Matthew Ingalls, Winston Lee, Lopes, and Newell all acknowledged having consensual relations with [Doe]. The reasoning behind the fraternity members’ urgent emphasis on the term “consensual” shortly after the party remains unclear.

The DJ mentioned that Doe did not exhibit any signs of wanting to leave the party at any point during the evening as he observed her.

The second eyewitness, the DJ’s girlfriend, spoke with investigators on December 17th, over a month after Doe’s initial report to CUPD.

Upon returning to the fraternity house after the trip to McDonald’s, she observed fraternity members outside the room, curious about the activity happening inside. She expressed confusion upon hearing that individuals had been entering and exiting the room throughout the night.

She recounted that she sensed something was off when she was told about the happenings inside the room. She noted that someone, possibly her boyfriend, asked everyone to leave, and she saw Doe depart with four or five men. This raised her concerns, as she hadn’t realized how many individuals were accompanying Doe, although she noted that Doe did not appear “distressed.”

The co-ed shared with police that she did not initially worry about Doe that night. her perspective shifted as she learned more about Doe’s experience and the claims surrounding it.

She mentioned hearing rumors of drug involvement and that Doe was alleging the sexual encounter was non-consensual. She expressed feelings of guilt for not intervening to assist Doe during the event.