The University of Virginia fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, has been cleared of suspicion after two months of controversy surrounding a Rolling Stone article which described a supposed gang rape in its frat house. Police have concluded that the investigation turned up no “substantive basis” to confirm the rape allegations detailed in the article.
The clearing of suspicion has paved the way for Phi Kappa Psi to be reinstated on campus by both the University and the national fraternity.
“The reinstatement resulted after consultation with Charlottesville Police Department officials, who told the University that their investigation has not revealed any substantive basis to confirm that the allegations raised in the Rolling Stone article occurred at Phi Kappa Psi,” the university said in a press release.
However, the Charlottesville Police Department has decided not to close the case just yet. According to CPD Capt. Gary Pleasants, the case will remain open for a few more weeks, while a report is compiled and released to the public.
“The CPD is not saying something didn’t occur,” Pleasants said. “They found the incident did not occur at that fraternity. The Charlottesville Police Department is still investigating the incident as reported to see what, if anything, may have occurred and where it may have occurred.”
The publisher of the original story, Rolling Stone, has been supposedly running their own review to investigate the claims the victim “Jackie” made in their pages.
Note: This article was edited for content after publication.
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