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Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged Cornell gang rape
Original: Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o c
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed as special prosecutor in the case of an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. The appointment puts the state's top law enforcement official directly in charge of the investigation, a move that will draw attention given James's high national profile and the seriousness of the allegations involving the Ithaca campus.
Why now: The involvement of a prominent attorney general in a serious criminal case at a major university is drawing wide attention.
Letitia JamesCornell UniversityNew York
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