Olivia Rodrigo Speaks Out in Support of Cornell Assault Case Accuser

Olivia Rodrigo used her Instagram Story on Sunday to call for accountability in a case involving seven Cornell University fraternity members accused of drugging and gang-assaulting a young woman in 2024. According to Billboard, the pop singer is among several public figures who have recently spoken out about the case.

What Rodrigo posted

Rodrigo's Story opened by directly naming the school, criticizing Cornell University and any institution that "protects rapists and abusers instead of protecting women," calling such conduct shameful.

She then voiced direct support for the accuser: "I stand with Jane Doe." Rodrigo wrote that the accuser's courage is resonating across the country, and that those responsible for the alleged crimes should not go unpunished.

Background on the case

The case involves seven Cornell University fraternity members accused of drugging and gang-assaulting a young woman in 2024. The accuser has come forward publicly under the name "Jane Doe," and the case has drawn widespread attention on social media and in the press, with a number of public figures calling on the university and the justice system to take action.