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Cornell fraternity members respond after rape accusation; lawsuit…

The case against seven Chi Phi members became a flashpoint after Congresswoman Nancy Mace's Thursday post sparked viral debate about the allegations.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Weekend Edition
Published 6:56 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Weekend Edition at 6:56 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by The New York Times: “How Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity Members Responded After Rape Accusation”, with reporting from Breitbart.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 6:56 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Cornell.

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The New York TimesHow Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity Members Responded After Rape Accusation
BreitbartRep. Nancy Mace Ignites Social Media Firestorm After Comment on Cornell 7 Rape Lawsuit

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA lawsuit at Cornell University is drawing national attention. It accuses members of the Chi Phi fraternity of rape.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe case is being called the Cornell 7.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe New York Times looked at how fraternity members responded after the accusation was made.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe allegations are just that, allegations, and the fraternity members are presumed innocent.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe story took off online after Congresswoman Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, posted late Thursday.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBreitbart says she implied the case was consensual, not rape.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat post set off a social media firestorm. We have no details in our data on how the court case itself is going.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWorth saying plainly: a lawsuit is a claim, and the court is where it gets tested. A viral post is not evidence either way.

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