Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Publisher signals
78/100
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Politics
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New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a response Thursday opposing an effort to bar her from acting as special prosecutor in the Cornell University rape investigation over claims of political bias.
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James → file → bias
James said in a court filing that the petition to remove her as special prosecutor relies on claims that “are not justiciable.”
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that → say → claims
An attorney for Gillio Lopes, one of seven men sued over allegations that a woman was raped at a Cornell fraternity house, filed a petition this month arguing that James “unequivocally demonstrated a bias and presumption of guilt.”
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James → sue → guilt
James wrote in the response that there is no standing, that even if there were the court should reject it and that the governor has the power to appoint a special prosecutor.
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governor → write → prosecutor
“Petitioner asks this Court to impermissibly void a discretionary action by the Governor,” James wrote in the filing opposing the petition filed by Lopes’ attorney.
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James → ask → attorney
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, appointed James as special prosecutor in the investigation of the Cornell case on Oct. 1.
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Hochul → appoint → Oct.
Hochul cited concerns about how university police and the local district attorney’s office handled the woman’s allegations of sexual assault in 2024.
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police → cite → 2024
The woman alleged in a lawsuit that she was raped and plied with drugs at the fraternity house in 2024.
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she → allege → 2024
The allegations have caused outrage, including fury about messages in a group chat about her on the night she alleges she was assaulted.
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she → cause → night
No criminal charges have been filed.
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charges → file → ?
The lawsuit identifies the woman as Jane Doe.
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lawsuit → identify → Doe
Attorneys for another former fraternity member named in the suit, Winston Lee, also filed a motion this month seeking to disqualify James from any future grand jury proceedings.
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Attorneys → name → proceedings
That matter is pending.
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matter → pende → ?
A spokesperson for James’ office said Thursday that it has not formally responded to Lee’s filing.
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it → say → filing
Attorneys for Lee and Lopes have said their clients deny the accusations.
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clients → say → accusations
Both Lee’s and Lopes’ motions argue bias by pointing to a post on the New York attorney general’s Facebook account on Sept. 28, before James was appointed special prosecutor.
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James → argue → Sept.
“What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable.
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forced → force → What
I’m holding her in my heart and in my prayers,” it read.
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it → hold → prayers
“To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone.
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you → ’re → survivors
We stand with you.”
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We → stand → you
In response to calls for James to step down from the role, she said this month that she was “committed to leading a comprehensive investigation they can trust, guided only by the facts, the evidence, and the law.”
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they → step → facts
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