Hazing and Alleged Physical Assault of around 30 Pledges (Sep 23, 2026)
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Fraternity
- Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi)
- Crime categories
- Hazing (degrading treatment)Physical assault (alleged)
Members involved
Alleged crimes
Summary of incident
Madison Police reported arresting chapter vice president Samuel N. Vane and president Brayden J. Klein after responding to the AEPi house on September 23, 2026. Police described roughly 30 partially clothed men covered in food and other liquids, several with visible injuries consistent with physical assault. These are police-reported allegations, not findings of guilt. September 25 reporting said both men were released on bond and formal charges had not yet been filed; no later charging or conviction outcome was verified in the reviewed sources as of October 23, 2026. UW–Madison said the chapter lost university recognition in 2015. The official AEPi chapter roll identifies Madison as Pi, not Lambda.
Madison Police reported arresting chapter president Brayden J. Klein and vice president Samuel N. Vane after responding to the AEPi house on September 23, 2026. Police described roughly 30 partially clothed men covered in food and other liquids, several with visible injuries consistent with physical assault. These are police-reported allegations, not findings of guilt. September 25 reporting said both men were released on bond and formal charges had not yet been filed; no later charging or conviction outcome was verified in the reviewed sources as of October 23, 2026. UW–Madison said the chapter lost university recognition in 2015. The official AEPi chapter roll identifies Madison as Pi, not Lambda. The user-supplied name “Branden Klain” was corrected to the spelling in the police record.
Sources
- https://www.cityofmadison.com/police/incident-reports/2026-09-23/mpd-investigating-hazing-incident-at-fraternity
- https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-madison-fraternity-hazing-investigation/73895109
- https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-information-related-to-sept-23-langdon-st-incident/
- https://aepi.org/about/chapter-roll/
- https://uwmadisonassault.com/