George Desdunes, 19	Alcohol suspected in deaths of 2 N.Y. college students-2/28/11	Article
	February 26, 2011	Cornell Withdraws Recognition of SAE Following Death of Desdunes '13-3/18/11	Article
	Cornell University	Cornell Fraternity Sued for Allegedly Hazing a Student to Death-6/29/11	Article
		Fraternity Should Be Held Responsible for Hazing Death of College Student-6/29/11	Article
		SAE Wants Wrongful Death Trial Moved to Tompkins County-2/21/12	Article
		Conflicting Narratives of Desdunes '13 Death Highlighted by New York Times-4/13/12	Article
		When a Hazing Goes Very Wrong-4/12/12	Article
		Cornell fraternity pledges acquitted in high-profile hazing case-6/26/12	Article
		Cornell Frat Guilty in Alcohol Hazing Death-6/29/12	Article
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George was found unresponsive his fraternity house. After investigating the found University determined that Desdunes, who was a brother at SAE, was provided alcohol “while in the care of certain members and associate members.”  Court filings detailed that a “noose” was tied around his neck so tightly that it left “ligature marks.” The noose, the documents say, was used in addition to zip ties and duct tape during the pledging event." The lawsuit claims that after a hazing event in which he was tied up and given alcohol by pledge members, Desdunes became so intoxicated that he “required immediate medical treatment. Instead, he was taken by the pledges, still bound at the wrists and ankles, and dumped on a couch in the SAE house where he was unattended and left to die.”"  Cornell subsequently withdrew recognition of the fraternity.

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