East Lansing, Michigan
What has been reported publicly about abuse at this school, newest first. Each entry describes its legal or disciplinary status as reported and links to the original source.
A video circulated showing people on hands and knees eating from the ground while others watched, prompting a hazing investigation.
Status: Under university investigation; chapter placed on interim suspension by MSU (Nov 2024).
Response: MSU interim suspension; Theta Chi national suspended the chapter.
A former pledge alleges in a federal lawsuit that in 2021 he was forced to smoke excessive marijuana and do overnight exercises, leading to hospitalization and rhabdomyolysis.
Status: Alleged in a civil lawsuit filed in 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan under Michigan's Garret's Law; pending as of report.
A freshman reported being sexually assaulted in a dorm room by a fraternity member after a fraternity party in February 2018.
Status: MSU Title IX investigation found the accused violated its sexual misconduct policy (May 2018); two-year suspension with a ban on fraternity membership; no criminal investigation reported; the accused sued MSU in federal court (Dec 2018) alleging a flawed process.
Response: Two-year suspension, no-contact order, ban on fraternity membership and Greek events.
The former dean of MSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, who supervised the university's sports-medicine physician, was prosecuted for using his position to sexually proposition and harass female medical students and for failing to enforce restrictions on the physician.
Status: Convicted by a jury in 2019 of misconduct in office and willful neglect of duty (acquitted of a criminal sexual conduct charge); sentenced in August 2019 to one year in jail.
Hundreds of women and girls, including MSU student-athletes and young gymnasts treated at MSU clinics, reported sexual abuse during medical treatment by a sports medicine physician employed by the university.
Status: Pleaded guilty to multiple counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in state court and to federal child pornography charges; sentenced to decades in prison.
Response: MSU agreed in May 2018 to a $500 million settlement with 332 survivors.
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Entries summarize public news reports, court filings and official records. Allegations are unproven unless a court or official body has ruled. Report a Frat is not affiliated with any school or fraternity. Last updated 2026-10-16.