Before we start, I can't stand Sunny Hostin. I find her obnoxious, generally quite dumb and lacking actual insight into most topics. So, it pains me to say this ... this time she is right.
Sunny Hostin, a former sex crimes prosecutor, actually defends the Cornell 7. She argues that under New York State law, the girl consented and that the media is "reporting this story inaccurately. I think they're reporting it unfairly."
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) September 29, 2026
"The pictures of these young men who have… pic.twitter.com/ZbnJpS8G6R
Sunny is a mother to sons, so perhaps that helps her have a clear head in this case. Her legal analysis is spot on. The woman consented to drugs and alcohol, and all the participants partied together. They were all drunk. If she could not give consent, neither could the men involved.
If even Sunny Hostin is saying this about the urgency of due process and the presumption of innocence before assuming guilt in the Cornell case (or any other case), anyone should be able to understand it.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 29, 2026
That she's a former sex crimes prosecutor gives it added weight. Kudos: https://t.co/OgVHh6iyg0
She rarely deserves praise. She does this time. Joining the mob would have been easier, especially on the feminist left, where the demand is already to make these men untouchable.
Good for Sunny, she lays this out very well. https://t.co/yXxwtHWOqw
— Robby Soave (@robbysoave) September 29, 2026
Maybe she went to the same therapist as Fetterman.
A sensible analysis of @Cornell University case by Sunny Hostin on The View. https://t.co/Ywrl3lskXF
— Christina Hoff Sommers (@CHSommers) September 29, 2026
this is disappointing. for starters, New York law is flawed. secondly, it is not uncommon for victims of sexual abuse to omit or downplay details of their story in the first recant.
— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) September 29, 2026
the are literal texts amongst the frat referring to this woman as "free p*ssy." THAT IS RAPE. https://t.co/0xoqNGTrc9
Of course, the naysayers were quick to weigh in. First of all, you're free to disagree with New York law, but that doesn't change the law or the fact prosecutors have to follow those laws.
If you are a New York resident, and you don't like those laws, work to change them. Don't vilify the attorneys simply doing their jobs. Secondly, she was consenting to group sex. She admits that. While the message is crass and disgusting (and it is), she was actively participating in an orgy. They just advertised it.
Can’t believe Sunny is the voice of reason here. This story is yet another case of a woman making false accusations, and the media and liberal women can finally sink their claws into the people they love to hate: frat boys.
— Peachy Keenan (@KeenanPeachy) September 29, 2026
Everyone screaming to execute these men needs to… https://t.co/Q3IPqc93fp
Women are raped every single day. Jumping on these kinds of stories only hurts the cause of actual rape victims. Why won't the public learn?
Before the legal specifics, If I’m on a jury it would be really hard for me to see why you’re bringing a case where all parties were confirmed to be drinking and on drugs. If your argument is the men weren’t… that’s different. https://t.co/5ZKKwggCHB
— Rihanna Black (@TwinOfTiger) September 29, 2026
This night was a recipe for disaster. It was young men and women taking drugs, drinking alcohol and losing their inhibitions. There was probably a ton of regret the next morning from all sides.
That doesn't mean young people should lose their freedom. There were some terrible moral failings. That is for their clergy and parents to address, not the legal system.
