Cornell president agrees to third-party gang rape investigation, Hochul says

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Cornell University President Michael I. Kotlikoff has agreed to an independent third-party investigation. The probe will examine how the university handled allegations from a female student who claimed she was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024. This decision follows Hochul's intention to scrutinize Cornell's report. NBC News has obtained the six-page statement the student provided to Cornell police regarding the incident, prompting the university to bring in outside counsel.