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Defense attorney says NY AG role in Cornell rape case is political

Original: NY AG appointment to Cornell rape case ‘reeks of politics’: Defense attorney

New York's attorney general has been appointed to handle the Cornell University rape case, and a defense attorney is publicly criticizing the move as politically motivated. Speaking to NewsNation, the lawyer said the appointment 'reeks of politics,' suggesting the state's top legal office is involved for reasons beyond the case itself. The comments add to scrutiny over why the attorney general's office took on the prosecution.

Why now: The unusual involvement of New York's attorney general in a campus rape case and the defense team's accusation of political interference have drawn attention.

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• NY AG appointment to Cornell rape case ‘reeks of politics’: Defense attorney · NewsNation
• NY AG appointment to Cornell rape case ‘reeks of politics’: Defense attorney · NewsNation

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