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Cornell 7 accused student will try and get woke AG Letitia James taken off case today after she stated gang rape accusations as fact

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Potter, W. (2026, October 29). Cornell 7 accused student will try and get woke AG Letitia James taken off case today after she stated gang rape accusations as fact. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16250147/Cornell-7-Letitia-James-special-prosecutor-removed-AG.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Gillio Lopes, one of seven Alpha Chi fraternity brothers accused of sexually assaulting a student at a party in October 2024, is trying to have New York Attorney General Letitia James removed as special prosecutor in his case. Lopes's attorney claims that James showed bias by affirming the victim’s allegations as fact and declaring her office would stand with the alleged survivor before being appointed as special prosecutor. The court hearing on this request is scheduled for Thursday in Sullivan County, upstate New York.

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Judge James Farrell heard arguments on October 29, 2026, regarding whether Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, should be removed from her role as special prosecutor in an investigation into alleged gang rape at Cornell University due to her social media posts. Gillio Lopes's lawyer argued that James’s comments showed bias and presumption of guilt against the defendants. James wrote on X days before her appointment: “What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable,” referring to the alleged victim, Jane Doe. The judge did not rule immediately but will issue a formal decision in the coming days. James’s office asserts that removing her would be procedurally defective and meritless, citing previous rulings supporting the governor's right to appoint special prosecutors without judicial interference.

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James → accuse → case

Gillio Lopes, one of seven Alpha Chi fraternity brothers accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a party in October 2024, has accused James of bias in her approach to the high-profile case. asserted

Lopes → accuse → case

Before James was appointed as special prosecutor earlier this month, the Attorney General issued a statement of support for Lopes's alleged victim, who filed under the pseudonym Jane Doe. asserted

who → appoint → pseudonym

James affirmed Jane Doe's allegations as fact as she described her as a 'survivor', and declared that her office 'stands with' the alleged victim. asserted

office → affirm → victim

Lopes's attorney Andrew Miltbenberg wrote in a court filing that this statement showed James was not approaching the case with impartiality, and requested she be removed as special prosecutor. asserted

she → write → prosecutor

Miltenberg requested that James be removed immediately, because waiting for her to potentially bring criminal charges could impact a future trial through her controlling witness interviews and evidence. uncertain

her → request → interviews

The filing is set to be heard Thursday in Sullivan County in upstate New York. asserted

filing → set → York

James has previously denied that her statement of support for Jane Doe was evidence of bias, as she argued it was merely a show of 'empathy' for the student. asserted

it → deny → student

One of the Cornell fraternity brothers accused of gang raping a student in a civil lawsuit is attempting to have New York Attorney General Letitia James removed as special prosecutor in his case Before James was appointed as special prosecutor earlier this month, the Attorney General was accused of bias when she issued a statement of support for the alleged victim At Thursday's court hearing, Lopes's attorney Stuart Bernstein told the court that James had 'failed the obligation' to carry out her investigation impartially. asserted

James → accuse → investigation

'The only one that has brought a political issue into this is the state,' Bernstein said. ' asserted

Bernstein → bring → this

We're not asking the court to supervise an investigation... asserted

We → ask → investigation

We're asking to restore confidence into an objective investigation. asserted

We → ask → investigation

Bringing up James's social media statement supporting Jane Doe, Bernstein described the issues as a 'perfect storm' for throwing the Attorney General off the case. asserted

Bernstein → bring → case

'We're not looking for a wide sweeping referendum your honor,' the attorney said. asserted

attorney → look → referendum

'We're asking that you send this back to the governor. asserted

you → ask → governor

'We're not asking you to step in and pick someone... asserted

We → ask → someone

we're asking you to say the person she picked doesn't work.' James has previously denied that her statement of support for Jane Doe was evidence of bias, as she argued it was merely a show of 'empathy' for the student Protests erupted in the wake of a civil lawsuit that thrust the alleged 2024 rape into the national spotlight asserted

that → ask → spotlight

Cornell 7 accused student will try and get woke AG Letitia James taken off case today after she stated gang rape accusations as fact

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