Cornell Rape

New Jane Doe texts revealed in the alleged Cornell sexual assault, Pete Hegseth wants to live stream executions, and one of President Trump's ambassadors is accused in a $100K caper. Plus, Sofia Vergara's ex is pissed! So, we gotta ask ...

The Cornell University disciplinary committee expelled Jonathan Newell, a defendant in Jane Doe's civil lawsuit, because he had sex with her without her consent ... Doe's lawyer tells TMZ.

Attorney Thomas Giuffra tells TMZ ... "We believe that [the text messages TMZ posted] were part of the Title IX process which led to Mr. Newell's expulsion after twelve days of evidentiary hearings and extensive documentary evidence. It is undisputed that the Hearing Panel found that Mr. Newell violated Ms. Doe's bodily safety in commencing intercourse without her consent."

Someone who has reviewed the hearing panel's decision tells TMZ the panel found Newell did not have "affirmative consent," meaning there was not express consent to engage in sex. Title IX says "silence or lack of resistance in and of itself does not demonstrate consent."

Although Jane Doe says in her early texts her initial encounter with Newell and Matthew Ingalls was consensual, her lawsuit she says things changed when Ingalls went to take a nap. She says Newell then began reaching for her vagina multiple times, "and each time [Doe] pushed his hand away." She says another man entered the room, grabbed her away from Newell and began kissing her while Newell groped her vagina.

A Frontier Airlines flight turned into a wrestling match when a mechanical issue prevented tired passengers from getting off the plane ... and a male flight attendant got into a violent exchange with a woman on video.

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Text chains between the Cornell Jane Doe and two of the Chi Phi fraternity brothers she would later accuse of sexual assault show her texting them about a "gang bang" that was "our body our choice," trying to find the source of campus rumors and looking back on an "insane/jaw dropping" moment -- snorting ketamine off his penis.

Teny Geragos, who is representing Winston Lee, one of the Cornell frat bros accused in the Jane Doe case, is calling foul and wants New York Attorney General Letitia James to be removed as special prosecutor ... TMZ has learned.

Geragos filed legal docs Friday, obtained by TMZ, claiming James should be booted from the case because she's prejudged it.

Jane Doe was in investigation mode in the days and weeks after the alleged sexual assault, working with one of the men she would later accuse of rape to find out who was spreading rumors about the sexual encounter.

TMZ obtained a text chain between Matthew Ingalls and Jane Doe. On October 23 -- four days after the frat party -- she tells him, "bro everyone knows✌️i'm incredibly stressed out."

Matthew responds ... "Dude I have no f***ing idea, this s*** is incredibly frustrating and I know how fast nonsense spreads at this school. It's fan behavior from everyone talking about it. Boring people who have nothing to do with their time."

The Cornell Jane Doe is getting a groundswell of support from across the nation as demonstrators protesting sexual assault are taking to the streets in major cities from sea to shining sea.

Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, and Tucson saw large protests Thursday ... with demonstrators railing against the alleged October 2024 gang rape of Jane Doe by 7 Chi Phi fraternity brothers.

During Thursday's demonstrations in Tucson, people chanted "no more silence, no more crimes."

They marched in the streets with signs reading, "Unite Against Sexism and Racism."

10/9 10:27 AM PT -- The Cornell University disciplinary committee expelled Jonathan Newell because he had sex with her without her consent ... Jane Doe's lawyer tells TMZ.

Newell was the Chi Phi fraternity brother who sent the "free p***y" Snapchat message in the frat's group chat.

Someone who reviewed the hearing panel's decision told us the panel found Newell did NOT have "affirmative consent," meaning there was NOT express consent to engage in sex with Doe. Title IX says "silence or lack of resistance in and of itself does not demonstrate consent."

Jane Doe was in serious text mode 2 days after the alleged sexual assault, almost consoling one of the men she would later accuse of rape, saying there was nothing to be ashamed of.

TMZ obtained a text chain between Jonathan Newell and Jane Doe. On the evening of October 21, 2024, Jonathan apologizes to Jane and says, "You're an amazing person and I genuinely hope ur not catching as much heat from this as we r. We've been shutting down any stories we've heard but again I'm so so sorry."

Jane responds, "aw jonathan i really appreciate this text. my memories super clouded too. I think we were all way to f***ing drunk and high."

10/9 10:25 AM PT -- The Cornell University disciplinary committee expelled Jonathan Newell because he had sex with her without her consent ... Jane Doe's lawyer tells TMZ.

Newell was the Chi Phi fraternity brother who sent the infamous "free p***y" message in the frat's group chat.

Someone who reviewed the hearing panel's decision told us the panel found Newell did not have "affirmative consent," meaning there was not express consent to engage in sex. Title IX says "silence or lack of resistance in and of itself does not demonstrate consent."

Jane Doe's memory wasn't super cloudy when it came to snorting ketamine off a Chi Phi fraternity brother's penis during the alleged sexual assault ... because two days later, she told him it was "one of the most insane/jaw dropping moments of the night."

TMZ obtained a text chain between Jonathan Newell and Jane Doe ... and on the evening of October 21, 2024, Jane tells him, "ps. i'm not sure if u remember but i did ket off your d*** at some point❓and i honestly think that was one of the most insane/jaw dropping moments of the night."

Jonathan -- a defendant in Jane Doe's lawsuit -- responds ... "I have no memory of that last part 😭"

10/9 10:28 AM PT -- The Cornell University disciplinary committee expelled Jonathan Newell because he had sex with her without her consent ... Jane Doe's lawyer tells TMZ.

Someone who reviewed the hearing panel's decision told us the panel found Newell did not have "affirmative consent," meaning there was not express consent to engage in sex. Title IX says "silence or lack of resistance in and of itself does not demonstrate consent."

Jonathan Newell, the Cornell fraternity brother who sent the infamous "free p****y" Snapchat message, was reportedly designated by his frat house as a sober event monitor for the party where Jane Doe claims she was drugged and gang raped.

The October 2024 Chi Phi party was officially registered under Cornell rules aimed at promoting safer partying ... and paperwork submitted by the frat lists Jonathan as a "trained event monitor" ... according to confidential records obtained by The New York Times.

Jonathan's designation as a "trained event monitor" meant he was supposed to remain sober throughout the party and wear distinctive clothing ... so he could stand out to cops, paramedics, or other partygoers in case of an emergency.

A man who tried to out the Cornell Jane Doe went nuclear on the Ithaca Common Council ... and his rant is on video.

Michael Tracey -- who previously asked his X followers to identify the former Cornell student accusing 7 frat bros of drugging and sexually assaulting her -- launched into his diatribe Wednesday night as the council got ready to vote on a temporary moratorium on event permits for Cornell and its affiliated organizations.

According to the Cornell Daily Sun, Tracey tried to propose a motion to reconsider after the council didn't name him as one of the public commenters at the meeting.

Mayor Robert Cantelmo responded, saying ... "You're definitely not eligible to make motions."

8:54 AM -- We obtained the dispatch call tied to the swatting incident, and you hear the dispatcher say cops determined there was "nothing going on."

The woman at the center of the "Cornell 7" gang rape case was the victim of a "swatting" incident this week, prompting heavily armed police to respond to her home and causing concern for her and her family ... according to her lawyer.

Her attorney, Thomas Giuffra, told CNN's Kaitlan Collins Wednesday night that his client -- known as Jane Doe -- was still reeling from Tuesday night's swatting incident that brought law enforcement officers to her doorstep with their guns drawn.

Giuffra said Doe's family filed a police report detailing what happened ... according to the report, a person called 911 claiming a man had shot his mother to death before turning the gun on his sister ... they gave cops her address, but the info was totally bogus.

An attorney for one of the men accused in the Cornell 7 rape case is asking a judge to officially block New York Attorney General Letitia James from running the criminal investigation ... claiming her public comments create an appearance of bias.

Gillio Lopes' attorneys filed a petition Wednesday, asking the court to void Governor Kathy Hochul's appointment of James as special prosecutor or limit her personal involvement in the case.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, James posted on the New York Attorney General's official social media September 28 ... just a few days before her appointment saying the alleged victim's experience was "horrific and unacceptable" and that she stood with her and "all survivors."

The former Cornell student who says seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers drugged and raped her claims folks are pressuring her to drop her civil lawsuit ... and they're threatening violence and even death.

According to the New York Post, Jane Doe has been hit with a barrage of threatening calls and texts since filing suit last month ... including gun violence threats against her family.

One alleged message reads, "Can't guarantee you'll be safe."

Another warns her to "withdraw the case" if she cares about her family ... and threatens, "Would you like to see [redacted]'s brains in front of [redacted]?"

The Jane Doe who says she was gang-raped by several members of Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity in 2024 says she felt "prostituted" during the alleged incident.

The former student made the comment to a Cornell panel several months after the alleged October 2024 sexual assault ... according to the transcript obtained by ABC News.

Jane Doe said, "I was prostituted, and I was held up like bait for a gaggle of men. I remember a dark room with shadows of men in and out constantly. And I remember feeling like there was a joke and I was not in on it."

An American Airlines passenger was a little too excited about air travel ... allegedly going to town on herself mid-flight ... and even putting her legs on a window for more leverage in a nasty incident caught on camera.

Check out the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, "The Low Down," where we bring you stories that are gripping, outrageous, and sometimes scandalous.

Two Cornell University frat brothers who were in the house the night of the alleged gang rape, but are not accused of participating, told cops they heard everything that went down with Jane Doe was consensual.

Gillio Lopes -- one of the defendants named in Jane Doe's lawsuit alleging she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity -- has no plans to drop out of the Ivy League school despite a recent confrontation on campus.

The student's attorney, Andrew Miltenberg, tells TMZ ... Gillio plans to continue attending classes and earn his Cornell degree.

Miltenberg points out Cornell already punished Gillio ... he was suspended for three semesters and placed on probation for two years following the Title IX investigation for allegedly having sex with Jane Doe without her consent.