USC student and model Alasdair Russell killed himself after suffering head injuries while pledging a fraternity, and now his mother wants the frat to pay up … TMZ has learned. Alasdair attended an October 2016 party at the Phi Kappa Psi frat…
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Cornell Fraternity Accused of "Pig Roast" Sex Contest
A fraternity at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York has been placed on probation after it was discovered that it made pledges go through with something totally heinous and disgusting.
According to the Daily Sun, the school’s student newspaper, prospective member of Zeta Beta Tau were forced to take part in a fat-shaming game called “Pig Roast.”
Prepare to very possibly get ill as you read about the rules and basic description below:
– Pledges earned points from fraternity brothers for having sex with overweight women.
– The women were never told that they were part of any kind of competition.
– If there was a tie at the end, the victory was awarded to the person who had slept with the heaviest partner.
Details of this wildly inappropriate and truly despicable first leaked last year, prompting an investigation by the university’s Fraternity and Sorority Board.
The investigation concluded last month.
And, clearly, enough evidence existed that proved to the board that such a Pig Roast competition really was happening at the fraternity.
As a result, the chapter has been placed on a two-year probation, and the Ivy League university and the frat’s national office denounced the game, which was the latest example of a Greek organization behaving badly.
Moreover, the fraternity will be required to partake in at least two events during the school’s Sexual Assault Awareness Week.
It also must hire a live-in adviser for the remainder of the probation period and subject itself to external reviews.
In a statement released Saturday, the Cornell chapter of the fraternity said it was in “disbelief” over the allegations of misconduct.
That said, it didn’t deny the allegations.
“The allegations described are contrary to the values that Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity espouses and works in direct conflict with the beliefs and mission of the Kappa Chapter,” the statement said.
We guess those in charge are trying to claim they weren’t aware this gross game was being played?
Concluded the statement:
“Our chapter has worked closely with the Zeta Beta Tau International Headquarters to draft and execute an action plan that addresses this alleged behavior.”
Meanwhile, Ryan Lombardi, Cornell’s vice president for student and campus life, referred to the game “abhorrent,” per the Daily Sun.
“Behavior that degrades and dehumanizes women contributes to a climate and culture of tolerance for sexual violence,” he said.
We agree.
We strongly agree.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Seven Western Kentucky University Football Players Charged In Fraternity Attack
Several members of the Western Kentucky University football team were hit with criminal charges for attacking a guy at a fraternity house in March and are now suspended from the team. TMZ Sports broke the story … a group of WKU football players…
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
John Enochs Gets Probation, One Day in Jail in Rape Case; Victim Sues Indiana University, Fraternity
A woman who accused ex-Indiana University student John Enochs of rape has filed a lawsuit against Indiana University and his fraternity.
Enochs, accused of raping two students, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in a deal with prosecutors that could spare him jail time.
As it is, he served one day behind bars; Enochs will serve a full year of jail time, but only if he violates probation, officials confirmed.
He was charged in 2015 with two counts of rape stemming from alleged incidents in 2013 and 2015, according to court documents.
The 2013 incident was dismissed and the count pertaining to the 2015 incident was amended to a low-level felony offense of battery.
Enochs pleaded guilty to that battery charge.
The court entered the charge as a misdemeanor instead of a felony, which was up to its discretion. Hence the lighter punishment.
The sentence, not unlike the Brock Turner Stanford rape case, drew criticism from many observers for being what some say is too lenient.
Now, a lawsuit filed by the victim says school officials and administrators “showed deliberate indifference to actual notice of this sexual assault.”
Moreover, the school “condoned Delta Tau Delta fostering an environment of illegal and dangerous activity, as well as sexual assault.”
The woman, a fellow Indiana University student, testified that she attended a party hosted by Enochs’ fraternity back in April 2015.
After passing out from drinking, she was woken by Enochs “forcefully raping her,” according to a press release about the lawsuit.
Attorney Jeff Herman says in the release:
“There were many red flags that the school and the fraternal organization ignored which ultimately led to my client being sexually assaulted.”
Even more suspect to his many critics?
Enochs has previously been accused of rape in two separate incidents, according to court records and multiple media reports.
Robert Miller, the chief deputy prosecuting attorney in Monroe County, said he tried to speak to the prior alleged victims before the plea.
The 2015 accuser “never returned our calls, while the 2013 accuser “exchanged messages but it didn’t work out and we were up against a deadline.”
Enochs’ defense attorneys said prosecutors “acknowledged through their voluntary dismissal of the rape charges” that he is not a rapist.
“John Enochs did not rape anyone and he should never have been charged with these offenses,” his defense team pointedly stated.
The fraternity member “presented evidence to demonstrate his innocence of the sensationalized and false charges.”
After which, his attorneys maintain, “the prosecutor’s office, on their own motion, dismissed both rape charges.”
“John Enochs did admit to conduct in one instance that the Court found to be a misdemeanor.”
“He is profoundly sorry for his lack of judgment and apologizes for his conduct.”
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