Matthew Van Houten

Matthew Van Houten is a former student at Cornell University who has been named as one of seven fraternity members in a reopened investigation into an alleged gang rape. The investigation was reopened by New York state prosecutors following a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim earlier in September. The lawsuit claims the student was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024. The reopening of the case comes after public outcry regarding perceived leniency towards the fraternity members involved. Van Houten's current relevance stems from his alleged involvement in this serious criminal case and the ongoing legal and investigative processes at Cornell University.