The Breakdown The Breakdown

Katie Phang

Sep 29, 2026 · 44m

Summary

Host Katie Fang analyzes a civil lawsuit alleging a gang rape at a Cornell fraternity, detailing the victim’s claims and the university’s Title IX response. She critiques the Tompkins County DA’s decision to reopen the case based on discrepancies between the victim’s initial police statement and the lawsuit. The episode also covers Kendall Francis’s case at LSU, where she alleges the university protected a football player who admitted to rape, highlighting systemic failures in campus sexual assault investigations.

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