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The Hofstra University rape case was a 2009 false accusation of rape, in which an 18-year-old Hofstra University student, Danmell Ndonye, falsely accused fellow student Rondell Bedward and his friends Jesus Ortiz, Kevin Taveras, Arvin Rivera and Stalin Felipe of holding her down, tying her up and gang raping her in a university dormitory bathroom stall on the morning of September 13, 2009.
A few days later, these claims were revealed to be false when a video of the event was given to the police, which showed that the entire encounter was consensual. Ndonye retracted her claims, was suspended from the university and required to undergo mental health treatment. The prosecutor described her as "a deeply troubled woman". No charges were pressed.