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Hochul Appoints Letitia James to Investigate Cornell Rape Allegations

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Lost Faith Appointment

On Oct. 1 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the gang rape at Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity house.
Hochul said she lost faith in police and prosecutors, presenting the appointment as a response to their failure to protect survivor.
Suit by “Jane Doe” alleges seven Chi Phi members raped her intoxicated on Oct. 19 2024.
Cornell’s Title IX inquiry expelled or suspended accused; James said her office will direct criminal probe.

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Trump Accuses Corruption

On Oct. 1 2026, Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity house.
President Donald Trump denounced James as a corrupt prosecutor and questioned whether any investigation she leads could be fair.
Gov. Hochul said she fully trusts James to examine facts and draw proper conclusions.
Only two of the seven accused members were expelled; the others got minor sanctions.

Blindspot

President Donald Trump called Attorney General Letitia James a corrupt prosecutor and said any investigation she leads would be unfair, accusing her of political bias.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Lost Faith Appointment

On Oct. 1 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the gang rape at Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity house.
Hochul said she lost faith in police and prosecutors, presenting the appointment as a response to their failure to protect survivor.
Suit by “Jane Doe” alleges seven Chi Phi members raped her intoxicated on Oct. 19 2024.
Cornell’s Title IX inquiry expelled or suspended accused; James said her office will direct criminal probe.

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