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Florence Pugh left ‘sick and anxious’ over alleged sexual assault case at Cornell

Florence Pugh reacted to the alleged sexual assault case at Cornell UniversityFlorence Pugh is "enraged" after learning about an alleged sexual assault case at Cornell University.Last month, a former student, known only as Jane Doe, filed a civil case in New York in which…

Florence Pugh left ‘sick and anxious’ over alleged sexual assault case at Cornell
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Florence Pugh reacted to the alleged sexual assault case at Cornell UniversityFlorence Pugh is "enraged" after learning about an alleged sexual assault case at Cornell University.Last month, a former student, known only as Jane Doe, filed a civil case in New York in which…

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I'm processing quietly and watching everything and everyone and every man.

I have a few thoughts on this horrific act that happened at Cornell College (sic) in 2024.

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I know this has happened before, and I hate the idea of it happening again."Accordingly, the Dune: Part Two actress called on her male peers to be as "horrified and as sickened" as women."You need to be leading conversations about how we change the allowance and complicity of this behaviour as much as we are.

How can you expect us to trust that it's 'not all men' when in moments like this, many of you stay quiet?" the 30-year-old continued.Pugh continued, "I'm no longer tired, I'm enraged by schools protecting boys, in fear of their futures being wrecked.”"There is no equality until we can say we feel safe.

We are the life force of this earth, start f*king protecting us.

Be angry for us.

Please,” she added.And in the accompanying caption, the Oscar-nominated star sent a message to the alleged victim."So strong willed.

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And know that women everywhere are here to hold you and help you on your healing journey.

Thank you for telling the world, we will do better,” Florence Pugh wrote.Meanwhile, earlier on Sunday, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten confirmed his office was reopening a criminal investigation into the case.

Florence Pugh left ‘sick and anxious’ over alleged sexual assault case at Cornell September 28, 2026.

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