Criminal investigators in New York have resumed a probe into the sexual assault of a university student by 7 men. The decision by state prosecutors to revisit the 2024 case follows a civil lawsuit filed earlier this month that brought national attention to the allegations of rape at Cornell University.

Cornell has defended its internal handling of the initial complaints and described the student's claims in a published essay as "irresponsible." The university's responses come as authorities evaluate the case after the recent legal filing brought the matter back into the public eye.