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5 min readDA Re-Opens Cornell Rape Case; UK Terror Suspects Released; Gershkovich Speaks
A young woman who says she was gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024 is now getting a second look from prosecutors—but only after filing a civil lawsuit and sparking a public outcry. Meanwhile, five men arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack at a British airbase were released without charges overnight, and Evan Gershkovich, freed after 491 days in a Russian prison, gave his first broadcast interview about the arrest, the isolation, and the moment his father told him exactly what he needed to hear.
The Cornell Case: What Happened, What Didn't, and Why It's Being Reopened
A 20-year-old Cornell student identified as Jane Doe alleges she was given ketamine and gang-raped by multiple men at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024 after being plied with alcohol. She reported the assault to Cornell University Police, but the local district attorney declined to bring criminal charges. Now, after she filed a civil lawsuit and a student newspaper op-ed drew widespread attention, the DA's office has reopened the investigation.
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- 1 Start Here — September 29, 2025
- 2 Timestamped Outline
- 3 (00:15) **Show Open** - Brad Milky introduces the three main stories: a reopened Cornell rape investigation, five terror suspects released in the UK, and Evan Gershkovich's first broadcast interview since his release from Russian prison.
- 4 (01:18) **DA Re-Opens Cornell Rape Case** - A 20-year-old Cornell student who reported a gang rape in 2024 learns the DA never filed charges; now the investigation is reopened amid public outrage.
- 5 (03:02) **Aaron Katersky Reports from Ithaca** - ABC's chief investigative correspondent explains the gap between the school's punishment and the DA's inaction.
- 6 (09:42) **Five Terror Suspects Released in UK** - British police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, a US airbase, on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses — then released them all on bail without charge.
- 7 (11:57) **Questions About Iran Connection** - ABC's Ian Pannell explains the tension between Trump's narrative and British authorities' account.
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In the face of growing public outcry, prosecutors in Ithaca, New York re-open a criminal inquiry into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. Police in the U.K. release all five suspects who were arrested for an alleged bomb plot, citing lack of evidence. And in his first broadcast interview since being released from Russian custody, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich tells ABC’s George Stephanopoulos about his detention.
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