Bar named in Cornell rape lawsuit disputes accuser's account, says she was never served alcohol while underage

A bar named in the lawsuit at the center of the is disputing the alleged victim's claim that it served her alcohol while she was underage on the night of the alleged assault — a denial the bar has now also lodged in court.

Moonies Bar & Nightclub, a , bar popular with Cornell students, told Fox News that underage guests at a private Tri Delta sorority event on Oct. 19, 2024, were marked on their hands, while guests over 21 received wristbands. The bar says its bartenders served alcohol only to guests wearing wristbands.

The complaint and Moonies' account both say Doe was marked as underage. They differ over whether she was then served .

Doe's lawsuit alleges a Moonies bouncer placed an "X" on each of the then-20-year-old's hands to signify she was under 21, but that she was nevertheless served and consumed at least one alcoholic beverage inside the bar.

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"No alcohol was served to anyone who had mark on their hands," Moonies said in a statement to Fox News Tuesday, disputing the allegations.

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Moonies also told Fox News that Doe later worked for the company from February to March 2025 and discussed the October 2024 incident during that period.

According to the bar, Doe never said during those conversations that she had been intoxicated at Moonies or served alcohol by one of its bartenders.

Fox News Digital contacted Doe's attorney for a response to both of Moonies' assertions.

In a formal answer filed Sunday in New York Supreme Court, Zareen Enterprises LLC, which does business as Moonies Bar & Nightclub, denied unlawfully selling or furnishing alcohol to anyone under the legal drinking age and denied selling or furnishing alcohol to any visibly intoxicated person.

The filing specifically denies the paragraph of Doe's complaint alleging she was served alcohol at Moonies despite having been marked as underage. Moonies also denied that any act or omission on its part caused Doe's alleged injuries.

The bar asked the court to dismiss the complaint against it in its entirety.

The dispute comes as the case has roiled Cornell and drawn national attention, with thousands rallying on campus Monday and faculty senators now pushing a no-confidence resolution against the university's central administration over its handling of sexual assault. has also appointed the New York Attorney General's Office as special prosecutor, with Attorney General Letitia James leading an "active criminal investigation."

Moonies said it hosted the private Tri Delta event from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. that night with about 185 guests, including roughly 150 who were over 21 and 35 who were underage.

The bar said it had a contract with the sorority and marked underage guests' hands while providing wristbands to those over 21.

In the statement, Moonies called Doe's allegation that she was served alcohol "completely inaccurate," saying its employees "strictly followed the rules and did not serve alcohol to any underaged guests."

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In its court filing, Moonies also asserted as