A transcript obtained by CBS New York reveals that a woman who later filed a lawsuit against Cornell University and a fraternity told investigators in 2022 that she was "100 per cent confident" she had been raped. The incident, which allegedly involved seven men at a fraternity house, did not result in criminal charges at the time. The surfacing of these interview notes has reignited public and legal questions about why the local district attorney’s office chose not to prosecute the case.

The lawsuit, which serves as the primary context for this revelation, accuses the university and the fraternity of failing to adequately address the student's claims. While the transcript provides insight into the student’s initial statements to law enforcement, the district attorney’s office has not yet issued a new statement explaining the specific reasoning behind the initial decision to decline prosecution. The case highlights the ongoing tension between survivors seeking legal recourse and the investigative outcomes determined by local authorities. As the legal proceedings continue, the discrepancy between the student's reported certainty and the lack of criminal action remains a central point of interest for observers of the case.