SocietyAG Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged Cornell 'gang rape' case

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she issued an executive order appointing Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor for an alleged “gang rape” at a Cornell fraternity in 2024. Hochul said newly released information continues to raise serious questions about the Cornell Police Department’s investigation and the Tompkins County district attorney’s decision not to prosecute.