Larson Bruster filed a civil lawsuit this month against a former Colorado State University student for sexual assault and false imprisonment, and a national fraternity for negligence, following an October 2024 incident that led to the student’s suspension from the school. The plaintiff, a former CSU student, alleges that Phi Delta Theta failed to protect her on the night of October 4–5, 2024, when she says one of its members raped her at the fraternity house, after she was handed a drink described as water that immediately made her feel she was losing consciousness. She underwent a forensic examination the next day, which documented injuries consistent with sexual assault, and she filed a formal Title IX complaint with the university. After an investigation and hearing, CSU found the accused student responsible for violating its sexual assault policy and suspended him for one year.
