Shocking reason University of Wisconsin unrecognized frat entangled in hazing incident was booted off campus years ago

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The fraternity busted for allegedly hazing teens in its basement in a sick ritual was terminated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after a raft of violations — including getting a 17-year-old liquored up to the point of needing detox.

Cops raided the frat house of Alpha Epsilon Pi Wednesday night and found 30 half-naked teen pledges smeared in condiments and huddled in a sweltering, filthy basement, the Madison Police Department said.

UW-Madison put the frat on probation in 2013 after it plied a 17-year-old boy and another guest with booze, leading them to be rushed to detox, according to the university.

But even under probation, the rowdy frat continued to rack up booze violations.

“Subsequently, the organization was found responsible for four additional incidents involving events and/or alcohol while it was suspended or on alcohol restriction,” the university wrote.

UW-Madison said it finally cut ties to the organization in 2015 after it held events while suspended — but the shenanigans didn’t stop.

The university claimed that after being booted from campus, the now-independent frat faced seven more allegations in the following years, including alcohol violations, hazing and “disrespectful behavior.”

In one incident, another student was rushed to the hospital after slamming shots at the frat house, according to the university.

But the party may have finally come to an end Wednesday when an anonymous tip led cops to the sweaty basement where some young men had “visible injuries consistent with being physically assaulted” and were covered in food, condiments and other liquids, according to the incident report.

The dirty room was muggy and overheated because a thermostat had been set to a sweltering 81 degrees, police said.

Fraternity president Brayden J. Klein and vice president Samuel N. Vane, both 20, were arrested for misdemeanor hazing and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

“UW–Madison is fully committed to preventing and addressing hazing and takes all incidents involving our community seriously,” the university said in a statement Thursday.

“Any student determined to be in violation of law, regulation, or university policy may be subject to sanctions according to Wis. Admin. Code Chapter UWS 17,” it warned.

“These sanctions may include a written reprimand, disciplinary probation, disciplinary suspension, termination, or educational sanctions.”

The university noted that although the Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter was banned, it remains a nationally recognized fraternity and therefore is legally allowed to operate as a chapter unaffiliated with the school.

In a statement to The Post, Alpha Epsilon Pi Headquarters Chief Communications Officer Jonathan Pierce said it takes the allegations “extremely seriously,” adding “we will cooperate fully with the authorities investigating this matter.”

“Any member found responsible for criminal conduct in this matter will be expelled from AEPi, and we will support prosecution to the fullest extent of the law,” Pierce added.

“Hazing is a betrayal of everything our fraternity stands for. There is no place for it in AEPi. No exceptions. No excuses,” the statement continued. 

“We educate our members about their responsibility to ‘Be Your Brothers’ Keeper.’ This is not an optional value. It is a fundamental expectation of membership. Anyone who engages in hazing forfeits the privilege of being an AEPi brother.”