Lazy Hale had a clear message regarding the recent lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student in 2024 alleging gang rape and drugging.
“If you’re the type of person who thinks it’s okay to reduce another human being to nothing more than something you can stick up your d–k… then there is something seriously wrong with you,” Hale wrote Posted on Instagram on Wednesday (September 30) about the case, which has been reopened in the wake of an outcry about the gruesome details revealed in one. explosive story In the student newspaper, Cornell Daily SunAlso in the civil case of the victim. “You are not a ‘promising young man’, you are a sick monster who needs to be punished and prevented from having contact with other human beings.”
Hale was responding to an effort to retry the case in which a woman, referred to as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, has alleged that seven then-members of the Chi Phi fraternity gave her drugs and alcohol and then repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped her while she was a student at Cornell in October 2024. The fraternity brothers also allegedly set up a Snapchat group in which they encouraged other fraternity members to join them in attacking the then-20-year-old victim. nbc news Informed.
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According to CBS NewsDoe reported the alleged assault to campus police in November 2024, but the Tompkins County DA’s office declined to file criminal charges against any of the alleged attackers.
Details of the case have sparked national outrage and calls for a new investigation, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announcing Thursday (Oct. 1). he is appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed as a special prosecutor to oversee a new investigation into the case.
Hale’s anger over the incident was clear in her post, in which she added, “And if you’re the kind of man who stands idly by while you watch the r*pe (yes, even if you witnessed it in a group chat, you are still a witness to that r*pe), and choose to do nothing/say nothing… you are not a ‘nice guy’, you are an enabler of sexual assault and you need to be brought to justice, because we can’t either Would like a person like you to walk among us.”
The Halestorm singer also had a clear message for those in power to hold alleged criminals accountable. “[If you] Do nothing, take their side, or leave them with the ‘writing job’, then you should be stripped of your power and the privilege of walking among us.
according to nbc newsSeven people – none of whom were arrested or charged – allegedly involved in the attack were given a variety of sanctions “ranging from writing a letter of reflection to suspension and expulsion from the university”.
On September 21, Cornell acknowledged the filing of Jane Doe’s lawsuit in a statement, denying the allegations “very disturbing” The statement said Cornell’s Office for Civil Rights and the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards “investigated and adjudicated the allegations consistent with University policies.” The university said the Xi chapter of Chi Phi fraternity has been banned from our campus, although federal privacy laws (FERPA) prevent the school from “disclosing specific information regarding individual students,” meaning Cornell is “unable to make a public statement on any further disciplinary response.” Cornell vowed to respond in detail through the legal process.
“We take sexual violence extremely seriously,” the statement continued. (To read, visit Cornell’s website University Initial 2024 Statement incident and about it Updated FAQ on charges)
according to cnnThe lawyers of the three accused in the case have issued a statement denying any wrongdoing. ABC News The report states that an attorney for one of the accused denied the allegations and said that the incident, as detailed in Jane Doe’s lawsuit, “did not occur. Below, [his client] Never sexually harassed the plaintiff or touched her in any way. Period,” said attorney Jeremy Saland. “We look forward to confronting the plaintiff in court…with both the evidence and his own words.”
The network reported that another alleged participant denied engaging in any sexual activity or drug use, although he admitted sending a message that was included in the complaint. He said through his attorney, “I did not participate in any sexual activity or drug use. I was not found responsible by Cornell for any allegations involving sexual activity and drug use for which others suffered serious consequences.” “I went on Snapchat without thinking and briefly stayed in the room where the abuse happened, but not when it happened.”
If you or someone you know needs help, you can contact the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. The organization provides free, confidential support to victims of sexual assault. Call RAINN’s national sexual assault hotline (800.656.HOPE) or visit the Anti-Sexual Violence Organization website For more information.