WASHINGTON — A prominent Cornell Law professor blasted the public reaction to the alleged fraternity gang rape case Thursday, arguing that the discourse has been plagued by a “lynch mob mentality,” with too many people rushing to judgment.

Menachem Rosensaft, a visiting professor of the practice at Cornell Law School, told The Post he believed it was “irresponsible” to publicize the names of the seven accused fraternity brothers and to spread their photos on social media without a conviction.

“The underlying case is horrific. The trauma suffered by this young woman is utterly horrific, and I think that the decision by the DA [district attorney] to reopen the case and re-examine it is absolutely appropriate,” Rosensaft said.

“What troubles me is that this has turned very quickly into a lynch mob mentality in which no one is looking at any of the underlying issues,” he said.

“Basically, the seven students involved have already been judged, sentenced, and condemned in the court of public opinion.”

The “Cornell 7” case burst into public view last month when a former female student, referred to as “Jane Doe” in court documents, filed suit against seven Chi Phi members and the Ivy League university claiming she was drugged and gang-raped at a fraternity party on campus.

Doe alleged the monstrous encounter took place in October 2024, and is seeking damages for physical, emotional and psychological injuries, as well as the loss of her education.

Two of the seven fraternity members were expelled following an internal probe by Cornell at the time and Chi Phi was barred from campus.

Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten, who faced scrutiny for not prosecuting the accused men at the time, recently opted to reopen an investigation into the matter in light of the lawsuit.

The horrifying saga has attracted national attention and drawn fierce rebukes from Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who declared at a recent town hall that “the culture of rape, sexual assault and pedophilia is protected in elite institutions,” including Cornell.

Rosensaft likened Ocasio-Cortez and other pols’ reactions to the “Cornell 7” saga to President Trump’s reaction to the Central Park Five, who were accused of assaulting and raping and raping a female jogger before later getting exonerated by DNA evidence and a confession. Trump had taken out an ad in the late 1980s demanding they face the death penalty.

“Referring to a rape culture, which tars over 20,000 students who have absolutely nothing to do with it … is just simply irresponsible, and it’s wrong,” Rosensaft said. “It’s a rushing to judgment without thinking about … what the ultimate facts and the nuances are.”

Rosensaft further drew attention to how a man who wasn’t involved in the “Cornell 7” ordeal at all allegedly faced the internet’s wrath because he had the same name as one of the accused.

“What I’m really concerned about is that there is a tendency, especially with social media, to jump on issues, and never mind the facts, never mind nuances, and to go for the cheap headline, for the cheap moment of publicity,” he said.

“I am in no way casting any doubt on the testimony or charges of the young woman,” the legal expert added. “She deserves to be listened to now, she deserves her day in court … and she should have had a different reaction from law enforcement.”

But frustrated with how Cornell’s reputation has taken a hit, Rosensaft said: “If you have a mugging taking place in midtown Manhattan, the person responsible is the mugger, not the entire population of Manhattan.”