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CORNELL DEFENDANT 01 · INDIVIDUAL RECORD
Matthew Ingalls
Named civil defendant · Allegations
Cornell Chi Phi case · Alleged events in October 2024 Primary complaint: September 2026; subsequent updates separately dated Added 01 October 2026 · Updated 05 October 2026
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The public record
Name in complaint
Matthew Ingalls
Connection alleged
Cornell student and Chi Phi member at the time, according to the complaint
Current status
Student / alumni status not independently verified
Public response
No individual response in reviewed sources
Source references
Complaint paragraphs 87–89; 143–158; 169–174
Relevant published case information is linked here. Unsourced biographies, employers, unrelated personal information, and identification based only on a matching name are excluded.
Studies & prior schools
Listed field of study
Mathematics and Economics
College at the time
College of Arts and Sciences (A&S)
Prior school
Dubai International Academy, United Arab Emirates · secondary school
Incoming university transfer
No verified transfer-from-university record included
Record date / context
2023–24 roster; snapshot dated 4 June 2024
Listed as a freshman. The roster describes “Math & Economics”; it is not a registrar record or proof of a completed degree.
Prior secondary-school attendance is distinct from transferring between universities. These records do not establish a current academic status, and academic background does not establish any allegation.
Original provenance is retained privately by the editorial desk. Request supporting records through Contact; disclosure is reviewed individually. Checked 5 October 2026.
Historical roster information · 2023–24
Listed height
6 ft 1 in
Listed weight
205 lb
Listed position
Lock
These are the named roster’s historical listings, not current measurements or facts independently measured by this collective. Size and sporting affiliation do not establish any allegation.
Supporting provenance is retained privately. Requests are reviewed through Contact.
CASE RECORD · REVIEWED 5 OCTOBER 2026
The criminal investigation has new leadership.
The governor appointed the Attorney General’s office as special prosecutor for the alleged October 2024 assault. Any prosecution or grand-jury presentation must be warranted by the investigation. This is a case-wide development; no individual charge, conviction or sanction is inferred for Matthew Ingalls.
Appointment entry added 2 October; case-wide record reviewed 5 October 2026. The civil complaint and criminal process remain separate. Read the latest source-linked bulletin, including reporting that is not assigned to a named individual.
UNIVERSITY OUTCOME · REPORTED OCTOBER 2026
Reported administrative outcome
Reported expulsion; panel found responsibility for sexual assault. The existing mistaken-name identity caution remains.
University responsibility and sanctions are separate from criminal guilt. These outcomes are attributed to published reporting; this archive did not independently obtain the complete disciplinary files.
The complaint alleges nonconsensual sexual acts involving Ingalls, including an alleged later assault with Lee. These claims are attributed to complaint paragraphs 87–89; 143–158; 169–174. Read the Allegations and Response tabs together; the reported university outcome appears above and is separate from these civil allegations.
Profile update: 5 October 2026. Each source retains its own check and publication date; the latest appointment does not change allegations into findings.
Aaron Katersky, Josh Margolin, Tonya Simpson and Peter Charalambous report on recorded calls and university records. Publication is not independent authentication by this archive.
Profile update: 5 October 2026. Each source retains its own check and publication date; the latest appointment does not change allegations into findings.
Response
The right to respond
No individual reply is included in the reviewed sources. This absence is not an admission. The correction and reply workflow provides a place to propose a sourced update.
Profile update: 5 October 2026. Each source retains its own check and publication date; the latest appointment does not change allegations into findings.
Relationships
Relationships in the reviewed record
This profile is Cornell defendant 01. Numbers identify records; they do not rank conduct or severity.
Claim in civil complaintIndividual connection
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FROM
Matthew Ingalls
TO
Cornell / Chi Phi Xi chapter
The complaint identifies this defendant as a Cornell student and Xi chapter member.
Complaint paragraphs 87–89 · Alleged connection in 2024
Public pleading · Source date: September 2026 · Month known · Filing/publication period; exact filing date not confirmed here. Contains graphic allegations.
No verified, relevant family relationship is published for this individual in this edition. We do not infer protection from kinship or legal representation.
Profile update: 5 October 2026. Each source retains its own check and publication date; the latest appointment does not change allegations into findings.
Reports disciplinary summaries obtained by The New York Times and includes Cornell’s and counsel’s responses. Administrative findings are distinct from criminal guilt. The underlying complete disciplinary files were not independently obtained by this archive.
NYT reporting by Sharon Otterman, Hurubie Meko and Debra Kamin. The syndicated page is dated October 4; the original NYT article is dated October 3. The report distinguishes sexual-assault findings from lesser university violations.
Studies & prior schools
Listed field of study
Mathematics and Economics
College at the time
College of Arts and Sciences (A&S)
Prior school
Dubai International Academy, United Arab Emirates · secondary school
Incoming university transfer
No verified transfer-from-university record included
Record date / context
2023–24 roster; snapshot dated 4 June 2024
Listed as a freshman. The roster describes “Math & Economics”; it is not a registrar record or proof of a completed degree.
Prior secondary-school attendance is distinct from transferring between universities. These records do not establish a current academic status, and academic background does not establish any allegation.
Original provenance is retained privately by the editorial desk. Request supporting records through Contact; disclosure is reviewed individually. Checked 5 October 2026.
Historical roster information · 2023–24
Listed height
6 ft 1 in
Listed weight
205 lb
Listed position
Lock
These are the named roster’s historical listings, not current measurements or facts independently measured by this collective. Size and sporting affiliation do not establish any allegation.
Supporting provenance is retained privately. Requests are reviewed through Contact.
CASE RECORD · REVIEWED 5 OCTOBER 2026
The criminal investigation has new leadership.
The governor appointed the Attorney General’s office as special prosecutor for the alleged October 2024 assault. Any prosecution or grand-jury presentation must be warranted by the investigation. This is a case-wide development; no individual charge, conviction or sanction is inferred for Matthew Ingalls.
Appointment entry added 2 October; case-wide record reviewed 5 October 2026. The civil complaint and criminal process remain separate. Read the latest source-linked bulletin, including reporting that is not assigned to a named individual.
UNIVERSITY OUTCOME · REPORTED OCTOBER 2026
Reported administrative outcome
Reported expulsion; panel found responsibility for sexual assault. The existing mistaken-name identity caution remains.
University responsibility and sanctions are separate from criminal guilt. These outcomes are attributed to published reporting; this archive did not independently obtain the complete disciplinary files.
The complaint alleges nonconsensual sexual acts involving Ingalls, including an alleged later assault with Lee. These claims are attributed to complaint paragraphs 87–89; 143–158; 169–174. Read the Allegations and Response tabs together; the reported university outcome appears above and is separate from these civil allegations.
Historical 2023–24 named record reviewed by the editorial desk. Supporting provenance is retained privately and requests are reviewed through the website. This credit is not independent corroboration.
Updated September 29. Independently identifies Ingalls, Lee, Kretzschmar and Petito on former rosters. The club’s statement does not name the individuals it removed; membership is not a finding of misconduct.
