Jane Doe Texts Reveal 'Our Body Our Choice' Statement Following Alleged Cornell Gang Rape

New screenshots of text messages between the accuser known as 'Jane Doe' and one of the accused fraternity brothers from Cornell University reveal her stating, "I don't think we should feel any shame" a day after the alleged gang rape, and adding, "our body our choice."

These texts, dated October 21, 2024, follow an alleged incident on October 20 at Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity house. The messages were previously reported in part, with Doe reportedly reassuring the brother, Jonathan Newell, that the sexual encounter was consensual.

Doe's attorney, Thomas Giuffra, characterized the newly revealed screenshots as part of her psychological processing of the event. "This was part of the processing that she was going through, denial, shame and ultimately acceptance," Giuffra told The Post.

The text exchange began with Newell apologizing for "how things went down" with Doe and another student, Matthew Ingalls. According to screenshots obtained by TMZ, Newell wrote, "My memory’s kinda fuzzy abt a lot of it but me and Matt both feel like s–t for being too f–cked up to shut it down and kick people out before it got way out of hand." He added, "You’re an amazing person and I genuinely hope ur not catching as much heat from this as we r. We’ve been shutting down any stories we’ve heard but again I’m so so sorry."

Doe's initial response indicated a similar state of confusion due to intoxication. "aw jonathan i really appreciate this text. my memories super clouded too. i think we were all way to f–king drunk and high," she texted. She continued, "at the end of the day non of the sexual stuff was illegal and honestly i really like being w u and matt. so anything anyone has to say about the gamgbang [sic] is out of their jurisdiction."

It was in subsequent messages that Doe stated, "I don’t think we should feel any shame for the part. our body our choice asf," before elaborating on her discomfort with others becoming involved in the sexual activity she had with Newell and Ingalls. "yall were both super out of it and they should have taken it on themselves to leave. at the end of the day you, matt, and i were in your bed and they didn’t need to get up on that," she wrote, offering further consolation.

Doe also recalled a particularly jarring moment from the night, texting Newell, "ps. i’m not sure if u remember but i did ket off your d–k at some point? and i honestly think that was one of the most insane/jaw dropping moments of the night." Newell reportedly responded that he had "no memory" of this.

Over the following three weeks, Doe's perspective shifted. She began to believe the events were not consensual and subsequently accused Newell, Ingalls, and five other fraternity brothers of rape and sexual assault.

Her lawsuit alleged that she was given alcohol and ketamine at the fraternity house, rendering her incapacitated. She claimed that a group of fraternity brothers entered the room and engaged in sexual acts with her without her consent.

By November 3, Doe communicated this change in her perception to Newell. "let’s be clear that 90% of what happened that night was not consensual," she texted. "I was given more [ketamine] than i can remember and i know that i told u i felt uncomfortable and i didn’t know anyone in the room. all i remember after that was u giving me [ketamine] to do off your d–k in front of everyone like a sex/doll worker."

Newell reiterated his lack of memory regarding these events, stating, "had I been less f**ked up and even somewhat aware of the situation and how out of hand it got, I would’ve shut it down the second guys started walking in the room."

Both Newell and Ingalls were expelled following a private investigation by Cornell, which found them responsible for sexual assault. Other fraternity members faced varying degrees of suspension or lesser punishments.

However, the Tompkins County District Attorney's Office declined to press charges, citing a statement from Doe that they claimed did not explicitly accuse anyone of rape and indicated her willing ingestion of alcohol and drugs. The case gained public attention in September when Doe filed a lawsuit against the seven fraternity brothers.

The lawsuit included allegations of a group chat among Chi Phi brothers where Newell reportedly referred to "free p—y" upstairs and encouraged others to join the sexual activity. Doe stated that this message led to additional brothers entering the room and participating in the acts.

Prosecutors have since begun investigating the case following widespread public outcry regarding the handling of sexual assault allegations on college campuses.