Story perspectives

Sally Yates to Review Cornell Sexual Assault Handling

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Cornell University appointed former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to review sexual assault handling.
Yates and King & Spalding will examine case files, Greek oversight records, and police communications.
New York Attorney General Letitia James opened a criminal investigation into the October 19, 2024 alleged gang rape.
No criminal charges have been filed against the seven Chi Phi fraternity members accused in the lawsuit.

History

Historical Context

The first Title IX sexual-harassment suit, Alexander v. Yale in the late 1970s, declared campus abuse sex discrimination. The Obama-era 2011 Dear Colleague Letter then required about 4,000 colleges to use a pre-ponderance standard and funded $1.5 million for victim-support services. Cornell’s 2024 audit of its Chi Phi fraternity by Sally Yates and Letitia James applies that Title IX framework, shaping policy.

1 of 2

Story summary

Cornell University appointed former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to review sexual assault handling.
Yates and King & Spalding will examine case files, Greek oversight records, and police communications.
New York Attorney General Letitia James opened a criminal investigation into the October 19, 2024 alleged gang rape.
No criminal charges have been filed against the seven Chi Phi fraternity members accused in the lawsuit.

1 / 2