Rutgers Turning Point USA Leader Alleges Assault at Summit

A former Rutgers University Turning Point USA leader says she reported an assault by a fellow chapter member to campus police after several men allegedly watched and recorded the encounter during the organization's July 2026 leadership summit in Maryland. Turning Point USA disputes her account and says witnesses interviewed during an internal investigation denied that a sexual assault occurred.

Megyn Doyle, 18, who previously served as vice president of the Rutgers chapter, says the incident occurred on July 9 during Turning Point USA's Chapter Leadership Summit. She reported the alleged assault to Rutgers University Police on October 26, according to her public statements.

Around 11 p.m., she says she returned to the summit hotel and went to another chapter leader's room to retrieve personal belongings she had entrusted to him. An argument began when the student refused to return them. Another male chapter member allegedly climbed on top of her and assaulted her while several others stood nearby.

In her public account, Doyle described being assaulted and violated, accusing those present of recording the encounter rather than intervening. Footage showing part of a physical confrontation circulated publicly on November 10, drawing renewed attention to her allegations.

Turning Point USA says its staff were unaware of the alleged incident during the summit and opened an internal investigation after learning of Doyle's allegations in October, more than three months later.

A legal representative for the organization told TMZ that witnesses provided statements, recordings and text messages, and that everyone interviewed denied that a sexual assault occurred. The representative also said Doyle declined four requests to participate in interviews.

The disputed police report also figured in Turning Point USA's response. According to its legal representative, the document described footage that appeared to show consensual physical contact, including face-slapping and pillow fighting. That characterization has not been independently verified.

The organization also said the hotel room was independently booked by attendees and was not part of its reserved accommodations. According to its representative, the male student involved was removed from the summit the following day over an unrelated matter and subsequently barred from future events.

Doyle filed her complaint with Rutgers University Police in New Jersey, although the alleged incident occurred in Maryland. As of November 13, authorities had announced no criminal charges stemming from the allegations, and the status of any investigation by Maryland law enforcement remained unclear.