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Cornell Seven Profile

Matthew Ingalls

Cornell Student · Chi Phi Xi Chapter member, according to the complaint

According to the complaint, Ingalls helped pressure Jane Doe to take ketamine and high-proof alcohol, sexually assaulted her, joined the group in using ketamine from her body, and later assaulted her again with Winston Lee.

Case status: The statements on this page summarize allegations in a civil complaint. They are allegations, not findings of fact by a court.

What the Filing Alleges

The complaint identifies Matthew Ingalls as a Cornell undergraduate and a member of Chi Phi's Xi Chapter at the time of the events. Jane Doe alleges that she went to the fraternity house that night to see Ingalls, whom she considered a friend.

According to the complaint, Ingalls gave Jane Doe a beer, later propositioned a threesome while she was heavily intoxicated, and brought her upstairs. The filing alleges that Ingalls and Johnathan Newell pressured her to take ketamine, supplied marijuana and high-proof liquor, and then engaged in sexual acts with her without consent. It specifically alleges that Ingalls forced oral sex on her.

The complaint further alleges that Ingalls later joined the other six named student defendants in pouring ketamine onto Jane Doe's body and snorting it. It says Ingalls and Winston Lee then took her into another room, instructed her to take more ketamine, and sexually assaulted her again while she was described as completely incapacitated.

Primary source: Plaintiff's September 14, 2026 Complaint, paragraphs 87-89, 143-158, and 169-174. Open the relevant section in the guided Case File →

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