Shayna Jacobs

One of the seven men named in the lawsuit filed by a former Cornell University student who alleges that she was sexually assaulted at an on-campus fraternity house has filed a petition to block New York Attorney General Letitia James’ appointment as special prosecutor in the case.

A petition filed Wednesday for Gillio Lopes says James has “unequivocally demonstrated a bias and presumption of guilt against the defendants.”

The longtime federal prosecutor became known for refusing to enforce Trump’s ban on travelers to the U.S. from predominantly Muslim countries.

On Nov. 8, 2024, the day Jane Doe reported being sexually assaulted, texts obtained by NBC News show members of the fraternity discussing how to handle the situation.

The tips to Cornell University police started coming in about 15 minutes after the Ivy League school emailed students in November 2024 that a woman had reported being sexually assaulted by several men at a fraternity house.

The student said she spoke with campus police in 2024 with what she believed was useful information about what was alleged at the Chi Phi fraternity house.

A police log records a drug incident at Chi Phi nearly 22 hours before the alleged assault but doesn’t establish a connection between the two.

Cornell University police spoke to witnesses and received tips about an alleged gang rape at a frat house, but the district attorney did not review the information before deciding not to bring charges.

One of the seven Cornell University fraternity brothers named in a lawsuit alleging a gang rape in 2024 said he did not see the accuser in distress during his brief time in the room where she says she was sexually assaulted while she was under the influence of several substances.

The Cornell University student who alleged in a lawsuit that she was gang-raped and plied with drugs at a fraternity house in 2024 described the hourslong incident to police in a sworn statement, according to the document, which was obtained by NBC News.

The Cornell University student who alleged in a lawsuit that she was gang-raped and plied with drugs at a fraternity house in 2024 described the hourslong incident to police in a sworn statement, according to the document, which was obtained by NBC News.