Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate an alleged 2024 sexual assault involving a Cornell University student.
- A civil lawsuit alleges that seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged and sexually assaulted the student; attorneys for several defendants denied wrongdoing.
- Hochul said newly released information raised questions about the Cornell Police Department’s investigation and Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten’s earlier decision not to prosecute.
- James said her office would review the facts and evidence, interview witnesses, and pursue charges if warranted, while Van Houten’s office had reopened the case.
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A former student of the US-Eliteuni Cornell says she was raped by several men on campus two years ago. Their student relationship is banned, some men fly from university. There is never a trial. At least so far.
NY attorney general tasked with investigating alleged Cornell gang rape
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor to investigate an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, the state's governor announced, following an outcry over prosecutors'…
The Attorney General of New York, Letitia James, assumed on Friday the criminal investigation into the complaint of a student who claims to have been raped by members of a Cornell University fraternity in 2024. The decision was announced by Governor Kathy Hochul, who appointed James as a special prosecutor after claiming to have lost confidence in the capacity of the Tompkins County Prosecutor's Office to conduct the case in a fair manner.
The Attorney General of New York was appointed special prosecutor in the investigation of rape in assembly at the prestigious Cornell University in late 2024.
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