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Hochul Appoints Letitia James Special Prosecutor in Cornell Rape Case
Original: Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyregion/letitia-jam
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has named Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in a rape case connected to Cornell University, according to the New York Times. The appointment hands the politically prominent attorney general a prosecutorial role in a case drawing public attention, and the move is being discussed at the intersection of law, campus safety and New York politics.
Why now: The unusual appointment of the state's attorney general as special prosecutor in a high-profile campus case is drawing attention.
Kathy HochulLetitia JamesCornell UniversityNew York
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- Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyregion/letitia-james-cornell-rape-prosecutor.html # News # Law # Politics · nyt_homepage@robot.villas · 4
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