# Cornell agrees to independent investigation into handling of rape allegations

https://mins.news/en/video/81134

- NBC News, 2026-09-30 23:48 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2-RA0mSaJc

> Cornell University’s president has agreed to bring in outside counsel for an independent investigation into how the university handled rape allegations. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she spoke with the president, while NBC News obtained the female student’s six-page statement to Cornell police from 2024.

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