Korean believed among 7 named in Cornell lawsuit alleging drugging, sexual assault

A student believed to be Korean is among seven current and former Cornell University students named in a sexual assault lawsuit filed by a former student in New York. The complaint alleges she was pressured into taking ketamine and sexually assaulted by multiple members of the Chi Phi fraternity at its house in October 2024. Cornell said it investigated the allegations and that the Chi Phi chapter remains barred from campus.

The lawsuit names seven defendants, including Winston Lee, and includes sexual assault and other claims.

The plaintiff is identified as Jane Doe, a former Cornell student.

Cornell said its civil rights and student conduct offices investigated and adjudicated the allegations but did not disclose disciplinary action involving individual students.

The university said the Chi Phi chapter remains barred from campus.

The Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office said there was insufficient evidence to support criminal charges, and no criminal charges were filed.

Published Sep 26, 2026 1:50 am KST

Updated Sep 26, 2026 2:03 am KST

A view of the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. Captured from Cornell University Instagram

SEATTLE — A student believed to be Korean is among seven current and former Cornell University students named as defendants in a sexual assault lawsuit involving disturbing allegations that have drawn growing attention across the U.S. and within the Korean American community.

A former student at the Ivy League university, identified as Jane Doe, filed the lawsuit this month in New York, alleging that she was pressured into taking a substance described as ketamine and sexually assaulted by multiple members of the Chi Phi fraternity at its house in October 2024, according to the Cornell Daily Sun.

The complaint names seven students, including Winston Lee, and brings sexual assault and other claims against them. The allegations have not been proven in court, and an attorney representing one of the defendants has denied the allegations against his client.

The lawsuit has drawn attention beyond the Cornell campus, with U.S. media outlets reporting on the case and Cornell’s social media accounts drawing a flood of comments about the allegations. The case has also surfaced on Korean American online forums, where users have been seeking additional information about Lee and the allegations.

Cornell said its civil rights and student conduct offices investigated and adjudicated the allegations but declined to disclose disciplinary action involving individual students, citing federal privacy law. The university said the Chi Phi chapter remains barred from campus.

No criminal charges were filed in connection with the case. The Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office told CBS New York that a review of the police investigation found insufficient evidence to support criminal charges.

一名据信为韩裔的学生与另外七名康奈尔大学现任及前任学生一起，被纽约一名前学生提起性侵诉讼。诉状称，2024年10月，该学生在Chi Phi兄弟会的会所内，被迫服用氯胺酮并遭到多名成员的性侵。康奈尔大学表示已对此事展开调查，并已禁止Chi Phi兄弟会成员进入校园。

该诉讼列出了七名被告，其中包括温斯顿·李，诉讼内容包括性侵犯和其他指控。

原告化名为简·多伊，是康奈尔大学的一名前学生。

康奈尔大学表示，其民权和学生行为办公室已对这些指控进行了调查和裁决，但没有透露涉及个别学生的纪律处分。

校方表示，Chi Phi兄弟会分会仍然被禁止进入校园。

汤普金斯县地方检察官办公室表示，没有足够的证据支持刑事指控，因此没有提起刑事指控。

发布于2026年9月26日凌晨1点50分（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年9月26日凌晨2:03（韩国标准时间）

这是位于纽约州伊萨卡的康奈尔大学校园景色。图片来自康奈尔大学的Instagram账号。

西雅图——一名据信是韩裔的学生与另外七名康奈尔大学现任和前任学生一起，被列为一起性侵诉讼的被告。该诉讼涉及令人不安的指控，已在美国和韩裔美国人社区引起了越来越多的关注。

据《康奈尔每日太阳报》报道，一名化名为简·多伊的前常春藤盟校学生本月在纽约提起诉讼，声称她在 2024 年 10 月被迫服用一种被描述为氯胺酮的物质，并在 Chi Phi 兄弟会的会所遭到多名成员的性侵犯。

诉状中列出了七名学生，其中包括温斯顿·李，并对他们提出了性侵犯和其他指控。这些指控尚未在法庭上得到证实，其中一名被告的律师否认了对其当事人的指控。

这起诉讼案的关注度已超出康奈尔大学校园，美国媒体纷纷报道此案，康奈尔大学的社交媒体账号也涌入了大量关于指控的评论。此外，韩裔美国人的网络论坛也出现了关于此案的讨论，用户们纷纷在论坛上寻求更多关于李某及其指控的信息。

康奈尔大学表示，其民权办公室和学生行为办公室已对这些指控进行了调查和裁决，但以联邦隐私法为由，拒绝透露涉及个别学生的纪律处分。该大学还表示，Chi Phi兄弟会分会仍被禁止进入校园。

该案未提起任何刑事指控。汤普金斯县地方检察官办公室告诉哥伦比亚广播公司纽约分台，对警方调查的审查发现，证据不足以支持刑事指控。