Cornell student cited intoxication in call over sexual assault allegations

Jane Doe alleges that Matthew Ingalls and other Chi Phi fraternity members sexually assaulted her at Cornell’s fraternity house in October 2024. Records cited in a report include a call in which Ingalls said he was too intoxicated to consent and suggested Doe may have assaulted him; the allegations are also the subject of a civil lawsuit.

In the call, Ingalls recalled asking Doe about a threesome and said she appeared sober, while Doe said she had been drinking heavily and remembered multiple men in the room. Her lawsuit alleges that seven men participated, that Ingalls messaged the fraternity group during the incident, and that she lost consciousness around 5.45am. Cornell suspended the fraternity and seven students; the article says Ingalls and one other student were expelled.