Overview
- Filed on Nov. 20, the suit names the University of Houston, the Pi Kappa Phi Beta Nu chapter, the president, the pledgemaster, and other current and former members, seeking damages for alleged injuries.
- Allegations describe forced calisthenics, hose spraying in a manner likened to waterboarding, consumption of large quantities of food and drink, sexualized humiliation, and a reported hog-tying incident.
- The complaint cites multiple locations for the activities, including the on-campus fraternity house, a private residence on Culmore Drive, and workouts at Yellowstone Park.
- The plaintiff says a Nov. 3 session forced more than 100 pushups and 500 squats, after which he passed brown urine; he was hospitalized on Nov. 6 for four days with tests consistent with rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury.
- Pi Kappa Phi’s national office placed the chapter on interim suspension on Nov. 6, members voted on Nov. 14 to surrender the charter, and UH says its investigation could result in expulsions and potential criminal charges.