Exclusive text messages reveal new details in alleged gang rape at Cornell University

Updated on: September 29, 2026 / 10:26 AM EDT / CBS New York

Exclusive text messages reveal new details in alleged gang rape at Cornell University

TL;DR

  • Screenshots of text messages have surfaced regarding an alleged gang rape at Cornell University.
  • The messages, sent two days after the alleged assault, are between the accuser and one of the defendants.
  • In the texts, the accuser states, 'none of the sexual stuff was illegal' and suggests meeting again without others or ketamine.
  • Prosecutors are reopening the investigation into the alleged incident.
  • The accuser's attorney suggests she was in denial and traumatized, trying to make sense of the events.
  • The attorney also argues that the investigators failed to fully follow up on evidence, noting no arrests were made.