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Letitia James Is in Charge of the Cornell Rape Inquiry. What Comes Next?

3 sources4 storiesFirst seen 10/2/2026Score55Mixed Progress
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Kathy Hochul on Friday appointed Letitia James as special prosecutor for the investigation into the alleged rape at a Cornell University frat house in 2024.

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CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more.

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The move comes after New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she had lost confidence in the local district attorney's handling of the case.

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It comes as NBC News has obtained hundreds of pages of documents from Cornell's Title IX proceedings.

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NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports.

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Letitia James Is in Charge of the Cornell Rape Inquiry.

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James has wide powers over the handling of the investigation, but legal experts say the case comes with potential obstacles.

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