Cornell president acknowledges he knew about fraternity sexual assault but didn’t follow up
He also revealed that he did not know she had dropped out of Cornell until she filed a lawsuit last month.
The Guardian reports that he also revealed that he did not know she had dropped out of Cornell until she filed a lawsuit last month.
This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Michael Kotlikoff, Cornell University and York Times.
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