Cornell assault fact-checks — 2 graded reports

Megyn Kelly Blames Alex Cooper's Sex Advice for Cornell 7 Case

Oct 13, 2026

The segment opens with a viewer warning before playing graphic clips from Alex Cooper's 'Call Her Daddy' podcast over the years that promoted threesomes, group sex, casual encounters and explicit acts as empowering for young women. Kelly then ties this directly to Cooper's recent 'Call Her Daddy' episode with Cornell philosophy professor Kate Manne discussing the 'Cornell 7' Jane Doe lawsuit, in which a former student alleges she was drugged with ketamine and gang-raped by seven Chi Phi fraternity members in October 2024. Kelly argues Cooper's messaging confused young women into risky behavior then blamed men when consequences follow, asking how Cooper can now express shock a decade after #MeToo. Sourcing is primarily Kelly's own prior commentary and resurfaced podcast audio; no direct interview with Cooper or the accused; heavy reliance on the accuser's initial 2024 police statement (which described early acts as consensual) contrasted with her later civil suit. The throughline is personal responsibility versus systemic feminist failure.

Source: Megyn Kelly

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Prosecutors reopen Cornell Chi Phi gang-rape probe after 2024 civil suit

Sep 28, 2026

The CBS News segment reported that Tompkins County prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation and presenting the case to a grand jury after a civil lawsuit filed this month by a woman identified as Jane Doe. The suit accuses seven members of Cornell's Chi Phi (KI) fraternity of drugging her with alcohol and ketamine and gang-raping her over several hours on October 19, 2024; it also names the university for failing to prevent the attack. The woman reported the incident to campus police about three weeks later. A university Title IX investigation led to two expulsions and lesser sanctions for others; the fraternity chapter was suspended and remains barred from campus. No criminal charges were filed initially because her original statement described voluntary participation. The segment featured reporter Anna Shearer, who cited excerpts from the accuser's initial six-page statement released by the DA that morning, a Snapchat group message shown in the lawsuit inviting others to the scene, comments from the woman's attorney on her ongoing trauma, and a new statement from DA Matthew Van Houten emphasizing dignity for the victim and the upcoming grand jury process. Ithaca police confirmed they were never notified at the time.

Source: CBS News