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There is a new twist in the horror of the Cornell gang rape case.

Previously, the District Attorney had said that his information, prior to the lawsuit, was that there was a consensual encounter with a conscious woman.

That was before the transcripts of Jane Doe’s interview came out.

Now, prosecutors are saying that campus police seem to have withheld key details of the case.

Why would Cornell University Police allegedly withhold key details?

CBS News got a hold of the transcript of Jane Doe’s interview with Cornell Campus Police in November of 2024.

“I can say with 100% confidence, I was raped,” she told investigators, according to the transcript.

Also during the interview, Jane Doe recalled that she was “completely and totally incapacitated” during the assault.

This is news to the District Attorney, whose office previously received a summary of the investigation.

In that summary, campus police claimed that the unnamed victim had told them that the encounter was voluntary, conscious, and consensual.

District Attorney Matthew Van Houten says that he never saw the full transcript from Jane Doe’s November 2024 interview.

Instead, he only saw the results of the investigation and the way that the university had framed it.

The subtext to all of this, as multiple outlets have noted, appears to be an allegation.

Did campus police hide key statements from Jane Doe when summarizing the investigation to prosecutors?

Van Houten vowed: “If she had said those words, we certainly would want to have explored that more. Like I said, that wasn’t provided to me.”

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Even without an alleged coverup, it is difficult to find justice for survivors

Unfortunately, crimes like the alleged gang rape that Cornell University appears to have consciously attempted to sweep under the rug are nothing new.

It is so common for universities to utterly fail rape survivors that there have been studies on how these survivors move on.

Those who react to the total lack of real consequences for the monsters among them with denial are often able to complete their educations, even if they will certainly have long-term psychological and emotional consequences.

Meanwhile, those who do not lapse into denial often end up switching schools (if they can afford to) or dropping out, grappling with the initial assault as well as the university’s indifference (at best) to the crimes against them.

When it comes to the Cornell 7, many have pointed out that the university did take disciplinary action, but it was so lacking in substance that, according to Jane Doe’s lawsuit, only two were expelled. Others were allegedly allowed to write essays.

This seems to indicate, as many on social media have pointed out, that the university wasn’t denying Jane Doe’s allegations — but simply didn’t view it as serious.

(Or, as others counter, viewed these serious allegations as less important than the university’s reputation. How is that working out?)

None of these men faced charges or prosecutions, let alone convictions or prison. That’s consistent with a massive, depressing statistic about sexual assault and legal consequences.

The good news is that the faces and names of these alleged gang rapists have leaked. Even if prosecutors fail to bring them to justice, social sanction can cause them to face some consequences. (People online are already contacting some employers; to be fair, most employers would genuinely like to know this sort of thing.)

The bad news is that, even if charged, tried, and convicted, a trial will put Jane Doe through hell, and consequences for rape in our legal system tend to be disturbingly lenient.

There is little justice to be found in our justice system. But we can always hope for an exception.

Prosecutors Say Cornell University Withheld Key Allegations, Jane Doe Said ‘I Can … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the UK after living in the US for six years, many wondered how long it would take for the couple’s old security fears to resurface.

Now, sadly, we have our answer.

Yes, it seems that Harry and Meghan are already dealing with another privacy headache — and this time, their children are at the center of it.

Harry and Meghan’s children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, were reportedly targeted by photographers while attending school in the English countryside, according to a statement from the couple’s spokesperson.

The incident comes just weeks after the family returned to the United Kingdom from California, with Harry and Meghan making a major effort to keep the location of their new home and their children’s school private.

Apparently, those efforts have been insufficientt to keep the media hounds at bay.

According to Harry and Meghan’s spokesperson, photographers recently walked around the perimeter of the children’s new school before stopping to look into the school grounds and monitor Archie and Lilibet.

“The decision by photographers to conduct themselves in this way around a school is extraordinarily reckless,” the rep said this week (via Reuters).

The statement also took aim at “certain European paparazzi” who allegedly appear unwilling to respect the privacy of children while they’re at school.

“There is a world of difference between legitimate media activity and photographers walking the perimeter of a school, stopping to look into the grounds and monitoring children as they go about their day,” the spokesperson added.

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The family has already experienced security concerns since returning to England. Archie and Lilibet previously changed schools after heavy traffic along the route to their original school raised concerns for their security team.

Harry and Meghan, who stepped down as senior working royals in 2020, currently rely on private security. Harry has also been fighting for government-provided police protection for his family in the United Kingdom.

And there’s an obvious reason this particular issue hits close to home for Harry.

His mother, Princess Diana, died in a 1997 car crash after the vehicle she was traveling in was pursued by paparazzi. Harry has frequently spoken about the impact of his mother’s death and has compared the media treatment of Meghan to what Diana experienced.

Now, he’s watching his own children become the focus of unwanted attention.

The situation also comes with an awkward royal-family footnote: Harry’s brother, Prince William, has faced similar issues with European paparazzi and has previously won privacy cases involving unauthorized photographs of his family.

For Harry and Meghan, however, the message appears to be pretty straightforward: Whatever interest exists in their famous family, they don’t want it following Archie and Lilibet through the school gates.

Hopefully, the media will receive that message loud and clear.

Prince Harry Meghan Markle Bash Media Following ‘Intrusion’ at Kids’ … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Weeks ago, we reported that Johannah Duggar was quietly preparing to tie the knot.

She is now a married woman.

Her new husband — who was already an in-law to the Duggars by way of his sister’s marriage — is part of the Duggar clan.

Johannah’s wedding was a small affair. But she’s reportedly planning a larger ceremony for the near future.

Johannah Duggar and David Swanson are married

E! News got ahold of marriage records for Johannah Duggar and David Swanson.

20-year-old Johannah, who was actually born after the family first began appearing on reality TV, married her husband on September 10.

The private ceremony took place in Arkansas, where most of the Duggar clan reside.

According to their wedding website, Johannah and David plan to exchange vows again in a larger event one month later, on October 10.

We had previously reported on their incoming nuptials after the couple applied for a marriage license.

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Johannah was the second Duggar child to be born after the Duggars became reality TV personalities.

Consequently, many longtime Duggar-watchers might express surprise that she is marrying off so young.

Yes, 20 is probably too young to be married.

But, in the fringe world of fundamentalism, this is sort of the last age to marry someone off to a member of the in-group before risking them wondering about making their own choices in the real world.

The youngest Duggar to marry, as far as the public knows, is Justin Duggar. It would be irresponsible for us to speculate as to why there was such an apparent rush to the altar with Justin specifically, though many fans have theories.

They were already in-laws through her brother and his sister’s marriage

Normally, when two people marry, one says that their families have joined.

In the case of Johannah Duggar and David Swanson, who is 23, that ship had already sailed.

David’s sister, Lauren Swanson, married Josiah Duggar back in 2018.

That marriage followed a three-month “engagement” — a courtship, a sort of fundamentalist ritual in which wedding plans are made without a father-approved couple being able to establish anything but a superficial bond.

Johannah and David’s children, if they have any (which seems likely, given the cult’s whole deal), will be double-cousins with Josiah and Lauren’s children. (They have four kids.)

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Most Duggar-watchers think of the Duggar clan as sort of all-or-nothing when it comes to these events.

Some things, especially in the wake of scandals such as Josh’s crimes or Joseph’s arrest earlier this year, remain private — and only become public knowledge much later, or through leaks.

Other things are major productions, especially if they help Jim Bob to push a sanitized version of his extreme ideology.

It appears that Johannah and David are doing both — a private ceremony in September and a larger production in October.

At least we know that reality TV cameras won’t be there to try to make any of this seem normal or okay. It is not.

Johannah Duggar & David Swanson: Married! And Planning a Second Wedding? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Months after news of their separation broke, Raquell Rose has filed to divorce Gabriel “Gabe” Brown.

The Alaskan Bush People couple have been married for seven years.

This latest Brown family divorce comes on the heels of a family tragedy earlier this year, though it appears to be unrelated.

The former couple are already living apart. But what lead to their split?

It’s over for Raquell and Gabe Brown

On Tuesday, September 22, Raquell filed for divorce from Gabe Brown after seven years of marriage.

Us Weekly got a look at legal documents in which Raquell rote that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.”

The exes have reportedly been living in separate homes since April of this year.

According to the report on their divorce, they are now in different states.

Gabe still resides in Washington — it has been many years since the Browns dwelt in the titular state of the show that brought them to fame. Raquell and their three children live in Minnesota.

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According to Raquell’s filing, the couple have no real property.

They do, however, have personal belongings.

She asks the court to fairly divide these items — alongside the former couple’s debts.

Raquell’s documents mentioned the right t seek temporary and permanent spousal support.

She asks that Gabe cover her attorney fees and other costs related to the divorce.

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Marriage is complex — and so is divorce

Raquell is asking for child support, medical support, and financial contributions from Gabe Brown towards daycare for their three children.

Additionally, she is looking for support for long-distance transportation and education expenses.

These expenses include future college or vocational school costs.

Raquell has a parenting plan in mind, and she is asking the court to approve it.

We’re sure that both Raquell and Gabe are experiencing a lot of emotions at this time.

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On Tuesday, September 29, Bear Brown — who has taken over as the family’s de facto spokesperson, a role that Rain Brown occupied when she was only 14 — confirmed the news in a TikTok video.

“Yes, Gabe is getting divorced,” he confirmed. “Stuff happens.”

He expressed: “I hope that everything can be done peacefully and work out and everything be what’s best for the children.”

Bear emphasized: “because that’s what you should do.”

Raquell and Gabe are far from the first divorce in this family. After seven years, they arguably fared better than some of his siblings.

Gabe Brown & Raquell Rose File for Divorce After 7 Years was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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