Los Angeles, Sept. 28 -- Actor Josh Gad has publicly condemned Cornell University's handling of disciplinary proceedings tied to allegations of sexual assault involving seven fraternity members, saying institutions must impose meaningful accountability in cases of alleged sexual violence.

In a post on his Instagram account, Gad criticised what he described as lenient consequences after a former Cornell student alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024.

"When we start setting a precedent that our girls and women can be brutally raped, and the resulting disciplinary action is to hand out... essays... about why it was wrong to brutally violate an innocent girl, we have lost our mind...