Episode 95 ยท Oct 28, 2026
The Legal Panel
What Just Came Out About Cornell R*pe Case Changes Everything
Play episode: What Just Came Out About Cornell R*pe Case Changes Everything
- Show
- Two Taps and Friends
- Host
- Daniel Rosenberg
- Episode
- 95
- Released
- October 28, 2026
- Length
- 52 minutes
- Topics
- The Legal Panel
In this episode of Two Taps & Friends, host Daniel Rosenberg is joined once again by criminal defense attorney Michael Dye to break down major new developments in the Cornell University fraternity case. Following up on our initial coverage, we dive into newly released evidence, including the alleged victim's six-page police statement, crucial text messages, and conflicting accounts surrounding consent and intoxication under New York law. We also analyze the civil lawsuit, Title IX findings, potential settlements, and the broader legal and moral responsibilities at play.
In This Episode
- Intro
- Welcome to Two Taps & Friends
- Recap of the Cornell Case & Lawsuit
- Breaking Down the 6-Page Police Statement
- Timeline of Events & Questions of Consent
- Substance Impairment & New York Consent Standards
- The Legal Standard: Incapacitation vs. Voluntary Intoxication
- Why the District Attorney Declined to File Charges
- Key Text Messages & Shifting Statements
- Civil Lawsuit vs. Criminal Case (The Legal Strategy)
- Title IX Investigation & University Disciplinary Standards
- Gag Orders, Media Coverage & Public Narrative
- Deep Pockets, Settlements & Institutional Liability
- The Bar Lawsuit & Dram Shop Liability
- Personal Responsibility & Intervening to Stop Harm
- Ambiguities in the New Statement
- Loss of Chivalry, Morality & Stepping Up
- Counter Title IX Complaints & Double Standards
- Will the Case Ever Go to Trial? Settlement Predictions
- Lessons from the Duke Lacrosse Case & Media Rush to Judgment
- Why Doxing Victims & Accused Harms Due Process
- Wrap-up & Outro
