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Hochul Appoints Letitia James Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC · How we work

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New York Attorney General Letitia James was appointed special prosecutor in the Cornell sexual assault case.
Governor Kathy Hochul made the appointment, saying local investigators faced conflict or bias.
Attorney Andrew Miltenberg filed a motion to void the appointment, citing James’s Sept. 28 X post.
Two accused men claim James’s Sept. 28 X post, calling the alleged victim’s experience “horrific and unacceptable,” proves bias.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James was appointed special prosecutor in the Cornell sexual assault case.
Governor Kathy Hochul made the appointment, saying local investigators faced conflict or bias.
Attorney Andrew Miltenberg filed a motion to void the appointment, citing James’s Sept. 28 X post.
Two accused men claim James’s Sept. 28 X post, calling the alleged victim’s experience “horrific and unacceptable,” proves bias.