Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
James will review the Cornell police probe and, if warranted, present evidence to a grand jury after Hochul said confidence in local prosecutors had eroded.
- On Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order appointing Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to oversee the Cornell University sexual assault investigation, removing it from Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten's control.
- Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit in September alleging seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged and gang-raped her in October 2024, an incident Van Houten previously declined to prosecute based on his interpretation of the victim's initial statement.
- A police transcript revealed the victim told investigators, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," contradicting Van Houten's claim that her initial account lacked such allegations and prompting Hochul to question the investigation's integrity.
- Cornell agreed Wednesday to retain outside counsel for an independent review after the Cornell University Student Assembly demanded "institutional accountability" during a public forum expressing deep disappointment with the university's response.
- Hochul is urging lawmakers to close New York's 'voluntary intoxication loophole,' which advocates argue has long hindered prosecution of sexual assault cases involving incapacitated victims across the state.
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A young woman claims to have been a victim of gang rape at the university in 2024. Following revelations about the treatment of the case by the institution, the Governor of New York entrusted the investigation to the Attorney General of the State. ...
Cornell rape case: New York governor removes DA from investigation, says Jane Doe was 'failed' by police and prosecutor
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The 'Cornell case 7' is having growing political implications, and the governor of New York has ordered the university to conduct an external investigation, appointing a special prosecutor for the case. Cornell University president has already reacted by saying that he supports all these decisions. The punishments applied by the university to the alleged aggressors range from expulsion to the imposition of producing a ‘paper'
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