A former Michigan State University student is suing her fraternity over alleged hazing rituals

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A former Michigan State University student sued his fraternity in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan after claiming that drug addiction caused ongoing health problems.

Connor Mui sued Lambda Phi Epsilon, an MSU affiliate, and three of its members after he claimed he was forced to smoke a “dangerous” amount of marijuana during his pledge.

He also claims that he was later forced to perform calisthenics exercises throughout the night, without sleep.

Court documents show Mui started his bachelor’s degree in fall 2021 and accepted the lien.

He and other parishioners were allegedly taken to a room in the community center where marijuana was passed from person to person.

Mui said that over the next two days he felt increasingly weak, to the point that he could not walk.

Over the following days, he was admitted to hospital several times, reporting that he was experiencing nausea, vomiting and severe headaches, and began hearing voices.

The lawsuit alleges that a few weeks later, Mui was forced to perform physical exercises overnight without sleeping as another part of the swearing-in process.

He was then diagnosed with exertional rhabdomyolysis, a condition in which damaged muscle tissues enter the bloodstream and release toxins into the blood.

Mui reported the harassment to the university in December 2021, which found that the fraternity had violated the school’s general student regulations.

Court documents show that eight separate hazing-related incidents have resulted in serious injury or death at the Lambda Phi Epsilon chapter or resulted in the suspension or closure of the chapter since 2005.

The plaintiff alleges that the defendants violated Michigan’s Garrett Law, which prohibits bullying in schools involving the use of psychoactive substances and physical activity that creates an unreasonable risk of harm.

The lawsuit names fraternity president Jiho Jackson Kang, Oathmaster Andrew Kim and Mui’s “big brother” Thane Yun as individual defendants.

Mui is seeking more than $75,000 in damages and a jury trial.

News Channel 3 has reached out to plaintiffs’ counsel and Lambda Phi Epsilon for comment.

MSU released the following statement on the matter:

University policy strictly prohibits gambling. The University takes all claims of hazing seriously. Any student organization, group, or individual engaged in harassment may be subject to disciplinary action for violations of University policy, as well as criminal and/or civil action for violations of state and federal laws. Together we contribute to a safe, welcoming and inclusive campus environment.