Olivia Rodrigo Backs Jane Doe in Cornell Case

Singer Olivia Rodrigo publicly backed a former Cornell University student identified in court filings as Jane Doe and criticized the university’s handling of her allegations in an Instagram Stories post reported on October 3 and 4. Doe’s civil lawsuit alleges that seven members of Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity sexually assaulted her in October 2024. The claims have not been established in court, and the criminal investigation is ongoing. Rodrigo said she stood with Doe and called for answers and accountability, while accusing institutions of protecting abusers. Her statements are advocacy, not legal findings. Lawyers for several defendants have denied wrongdoing; some have said the sexual activity was consensual or that the complaint misrepresented events. No criminal charges had been filed against the men as of October 5. Doe filed her civil complaint in September, naming Cornell and seven men associated with Chi Phi. She alleges that she was given alcohol and drugs before being sexually assaulted. Cornell has disputed aspects of her account of the university’s response, and the parties’ claims remain unresolved in the civil case.