Kvinnor stöttar med ny hashtag: ”Jag är Jane Doe”

On September 16, 2026, an unnamed former student of Cornell University, identified under the pseudonym Jane Doe, sued the university and its Chi Phi fraternity chapter, including a group of seven students known as the Cornell 7, alleging that she was drugged and gang-raped by them at a fraternity house in 2024, and that Cornell failed to protect her or punish the alleged perpetrators. The case has attracted national media and political attention in 2026 following a civil lawsuit by the alleged victim. A Title IX investigation conducted by Cornell University resulted in two of the students being expelled by Cornell. According to the lawsuit, all seven had been temporarily suspended and given an "opportunity to mitigate their conduct by submitting essays to Cornell", though Cornell has stated that none of them were offered essays as a "sole consequence". In 2024, the Tompkins County district attorney declined to pursue charges against the accused students due to a lack of evidence. Following media outcry, New York governor Kathy Hochul called for a transparent and independent review of Cornell's responses and appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor.