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Scott Kretzschmar

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

From Casco, MI · Born May 2004 · Parents/Guardians: Samantha Kretzschmar/Samantha L. Ransom & John C. Kretzschmar

According to the complaint, Kretzschmar joined the group in pouring and snorting ketamine from Jane Doe's body. A Snapchat image reproduced in the filing also shows an account labeled “SCOTT KRETZSCHMAR” participating in the Chi Phi Actives discussion after Newell's message.

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Complaint Summary

What the Filing Alleges

The complaint identifies Scott Kretzschmar as a Cornell undergraduate and member of Chi Phi's Xi Chapter at the time of the events.

According to the complaint, Kretzschmar was among the seven named student defendants who poured lines of ketamine onto Jane Doe's body and snorted them while she was lying on the bed. The filing says he later left the room with Newell, Lopes, Sarabia, and Norris.

The complaint also reproduces a screenshot from the "Chi Phi Actives" Snapchat group showing an account labeled "SCOTT KRETZSCHMAR" participating in the discussion that followed Newell's message.

Primary source: Plaintiff's September 14, 2026 Complaint, paragraphs 105-107 and 162-170, including the Snapchat image reproduced on page 27. Open the relevant section in the guided Case File →

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