Cornell 7 leaked texts

True crime · Heat 2.4 / 10 · 2 shows · 40m airtime

Leaked texts and phone calls in the Cornell 7 case surfaced in October 2026, including messages between Jane Doe and fraternity members. Jane Doe wrote that none of the sexual stuff was illegal and called it a gangbang, while Jonathan Newell apologized and said his memory was fuzzy. Cornell expelled two students. Later reporting adds that Julio Lopes's attorney denies his client saw drugs in the room and denies he sent an apologetic text, that the Chi Phi president disinvited Jane Doe from a Halloween party, and that a downloadable crisis template advises members under police investigation. The discussion centers on whether the messages undercut the rape allegation or reflect trauma, and on possible civil liability.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. The Tim Dillon Show, 2026-10-10 (13:54 to 36:17)
   Reads the leaked texts undercutting the allegation
   Reads leaked texts and a phone call from the Cornell 7 case, including Jane Doe calling the encounter a gangbang and saying none of the sexual stuff was illegal, and Jonathan Newell apologizing with a fuzzy memory. Argues the messages undercut the rape allegation while leaving civil liability open.
   New angle: Jane Doe wrote that none of the sexual stuff was illegal and called it a gangbang.
2. Rotten Mango, 2026-10-26 (16:19 to 19:44)
   Adds Lopes's lawyer denying the apology text
   Reads the full apology text and Jane Doe's reply, then adds the attorney's response: Julio Lopes's lawyer denies Lopes saw drugs used in the room and denies he wrote any apologetic message.
   New angle: Julio Lopes's attorney denies Lopes saw drugs in the room and denies he sent any apologetic text.
3. Rotten Mango, 2026-10-26 (26:36 to 30:57)
   Reads the friendly texts and the disinvite
   Reads the friendly texts in full - Jane Doe calling Matthew 'King' and promising to beat up anyone who gives him shit - and adds the Halloween party disinvite, framing her warmth as trauma bargaining and social isolation rather than consent.
   New angle: The Chi Phi president disinvited Jane Doe from the fraternity's Halloween party, and she texted Matthew that women always get the short end of the stick.
4. Rotten Mango, 2026-10-26 (38:18 to 42:03)
   Recaps the King nickname and trauma defense
   Stays inside the leaked-texts story: the 'King' nickname, the crush on Matthew, and the trauma-response defense from Jane Doe's attorney and a victim advocate. Reaction and framing, no new document or development.
5. Rotten Mango, 2026-10-26 (44:20 to 47:28)
   Reads the leaked chat and the crisis template
   Reads a leaked group chat in which Matthew asks whether to call Jane and the fraternity president tells him to wait for the executive board. Also surfaces a downloadable Chi-Fi crisis template advising members under investigation not to wear letters and to talk to the president before authorities.
   New angle: A downloadable Chi-Fi crisis template tells members under police investigation not to wear letters and to talk to the president first.
6. Rotten Mango, 2026-10-26 (1:11:28 to 1:14:33)
   Plays Kelly's take and defends the shaming
   Runs through Megyn Kelly's podcast take - Jane Doe possibly victimized before, the defendants morally filthy but not necessarily criminal - and argues the Snapchat messages alone justify social shaming, drawing a line between doxxing and cancellation. Reaction and opinion, no new record.