# Defence lawyer in Cornell case calls for special prosecutor to recuse herself

https://mins.news/en/item/88079

- BBC News, 2026-10-06 13:36 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9p8gxygvpg6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A lawyer for one of seven men accused in a Cornell University gang-rape case says New York Attorney General Letitia James's public comments supporting the woman who made the allegations raise questions about the investigation's independence. The lawyer is calling for James to recuse herself. James has said she will follow the facts.

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