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Send a Tip → investigate@wbrz.comSeveral members of DKE, FIJI cited for misdemeanor hazing, both LSU fraternities suspended
BATON ROUGE — Two LSU fraternities are suspended as hazing investigations play out on campus.
Phi Gamma Delta, known as FIJI, and Delta Kappa Epsilon, known as DKE, are both currently suspended. The WBRZ Investigative Unit has learned LSU Police issued seven misdemeanor hazing citations to members of DKE, including one for failure to report hazing.
According to sources close to the investigation, members of FIJI are accused of forcing pledges to chug milk until they vomited. Two members of FIJI were cited in connection with that incident.
DKE is under investigation for a hazing incident characterized as "strenuous physical activity and physical brutality." The fraternity has a history of serious hazing incidents — in 2019 it was given a 10-year suspension but was allowed to return four years early, coming back to campus in fall of 2025.
LSU released a statement saying in part, "When hazing is reported LSU must take it very seriously and immediately implement our conduct process which is what has occurred with these two fraternities."
Other fraternities have also faced scrutiny recently. Three pledges for Kappa Sigma were arrested for cruelty to animals after allegedly running over and killing two ducks. According to the arrest report, LSU Police saw the three suspects on surveillance video taking selfies with the deceased ducks and throwing their carcasses into fraternity dumpsters.
LSU Police investigated that incident as criminal hazing but ultimately found there was no direct connection to the fraternity.
In May, Phoenix Hernandez, a member of Delta Chi, was arrested for third-degree rape after a woman reported she was sexually assaulted by him at the fraternity house. LSU Police found an audio message on his phone in which Hernandez reportedly boasted about having sex with her.