# LIVE: Gov. Hochul and AG James hold Cornell sexual assault investigation press conference

https://mins.news/en/video/83445

- NBC News, 2026-10-02 12:19 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfstUrpG_tQ

> New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James are holding a press conference on the sexual assault investigation at Cornell University. Hochul appointed James as special prosecutor after growing scrutiny and uproar over how university police and the local district attorney’s office handled the matter two years ago.

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