AP/Lang
10/27/21
A woman is suing a University of Iowa fraternity and two former members after an alleged sexual assault that spawned protests on campus earlier this year.
The woman alleges in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that two members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, also known as Fiji, sexually assaulted her at a party at the house in September 2020. She says the alleged assault was filmed and widely circulated.
The alleged victim has granted interviews to other media outlets, but KCJJ has chosen not to reveal her name without her specific permission.
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages against the two males and the fraternity. The two men were expelled from the fraternity but no charges were filed. The lack of charges prompted protests on campus late last summer. August 31st protests at the Fiji house on Ellis Avenue and an alleged Fiji “party house” on Iowa Avenue saw some protestors turn to vandalism. Damage included graffiti, broken windows and doors, and cars being turned over.