New York Attorney General Letitia James will serve as special prosecutor in the Cornell University alleged rape case, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order for the appointment Thursday.
"Newly released information continues to raise serious questions about the investigation conducted by the Cornell Police Department and the decision by the Tompkins County District Attorney not to prosecute an alleged sexual assault on Cornell University's campus in October 2024," Hochul said in a statement, in part. "This has, in turn, undercut my faith, and the public's faith, in the District Attorney's ability to effectively investigate and prosecute the case at this time."
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