Acclaimed Cornell University Student Accuses Alleged Assault Victim

Matthew Ingalls, previously a student at Cornell University, is facing accusations in a civil suit related to an alleged gang rape that took place in October 2024 involving a woman referred to as Jane Doe. In February 2025, he claimed to the university that he had been “sodomized by her while [he] was incapacitated.”

This assertion was reportedly made in an email directed to the university’s Title IX office. Ingalls expressed frustration, stating, “After all, you received information that I was sodomized by her while I was incapacitated back in November, and you never once thought to alert me of my rights under these procedures as a survivor of this assault?” He further criticized the university for failing to address what he believes is a process tainted by gender discrimination.

Reports indicate that Ingalls was one of two men expelled in light of Jane Doe’s allegations, which she describes as a gang rape. However, the seven former members of the Chi Phi fraternity contend that the encounter was consensual. In the aftermath of the incident, Jane Doe reportedly mentioned in texts and to campus police that she considered the events of that night to be consensual, despite her underage drinking and drug use.

Interestingly, just two years post-incident, she filed a civil suit alleging she had been drugged and sexually assaulted by the fraternity brothers. Ingalls seems to have had a close connection with her during that night and had even suggested a threesome with another brother. Following the incident, he received texts from her indicating a desire to see him again and attend a Chi Phi Halloween party.

So far, the evidence primarily points to a regrettable but consensual night of group sex that Jane Doe later distanced herself from, particularly after feeling marginalized at the university.

In recent developments, following comments from New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who practically labeled the Cornell 7 as guilty while appointing Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor, Ingalls appears to have fled the country. Reports suggest he may have relocated to Dubai.

If this is true, it raises questions—can you really blame him for leaving under these circumstances?

In a climate that seems to encourage the “believe all women” narrative, it feels as if these seven men stand little chance of a fair investigation led by someone like Letitia James, known for her politically charged prosecutions. The implications of partisan bias within New York’s legal system—from grand juries to judges—are concerning, and as of now, only Ingalls has made an allegation of sexual assault against Jane Doe.