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2 outlets · filed 4 October 2026

Cornell University boss breaks silence over rape case uproar

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Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff said he was “deeply disturbed” by a student’s 2024 rape allegation that has drawn national outrage. “My heart aches when I think of what she experienced,” Kotlikoff said in a video message released on Saturday, saying the university must “do everything

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Both outlets focus on Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff breaking his silence amid growing outrage over a student sexual assault allegation. The South China Morning Post gives the most detail from his video message, quoting him as “deeply disturbed” and saying his heart “aches,” while CNN is more compressed and says only that he issued a statement as outrage builds.

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