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Hochul Appoints Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case

Original: Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed state Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her. The appointment hands the high-profile case to the state's top law enforcement officer, and it is drawing wide attention given the prominence of both officials involved and the seriousness of the claims against the men named.

Why now: The unusual appointment of the state attorney general as special prosecutor in a sensitive campus assault case is drawing significant public attention.

Kathy Hochul Letitia James Cornell University New York

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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case · The New York Times
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.

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