# New York governor pushes probe into Cornell’s handling of gang rape allegation

https://mins.news/en/item/80688

- France 24, 2026-09-30 16:55 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260930-new-york-gov-pushes-for-probe-into-cornell-s-handling-of-gang-rape-allegation

> New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called Tuesday for an investigation into Cornell University’s response to a 2024 gang rape allegation. A woman says seven students sexually assaulted her after giving her alcohol and drugs. Prosecutors have reopened the case amid claims the university failed to properly punish the men involved.

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