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Two more of the accused Cornell 7 join effort to remove Letitia James from leading investigation

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Killough, K. (2026, November 6). Two more of the accused Cornell 7 join effort to remove Letitia James from leading investigation. Just The News. https://justthenews.com/index%2ephp/nation/crime/two-more-accused-cornell-7-join-effort-remove-letitia-james-leading-investigation?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Kevin Killough

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Two more members of the Cornell 7, accused in a sexual assault case, have joined a petition demanding that New York Attorney General Letitia James be removed from leading the investigation due to her previous social media posts expressing support for the alleged victim. This brings the total number of accused men supporting the removal request to four out of seven. However, a judge previously stated he needs all seven accused individuals to join the petition before considering their request. Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul appointed James as a special prosecutor in the case after the local district attorney declined to bring criminal charges.
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Four of the seven men accused in the alleged gang rape at Cornell University have joined a legal effort to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the investigation, citing her social media posts made prior to taking on the case. A judge had previously indicated he would consider removing James only if all seven accused individuals supported such a petition; however, four signatures fall short of this requirement. Governor Kathy Hochul appointed James as special prosecutor in early October after a local prosecutor declined to bring charges following an investigation in 2024. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student identified as Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at a fraternity party in 2024. In response to the accusations of bias, James named Jacqueline Kelly, a former federal prosecutor, to lead the investigative team.

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Cornell Cornell 7 Hochul NBC News New York

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James PERSON · 14× Hochul PERSON · 3× New York GPE · 3× Letitia James PERSON · 2× Vigars PERSON · 2× Andrew T. Miltenberg PERSON · 1× Cornell ORG · 1× Cornell 7 ORG · 1× Miltenberg PERSON · 1× NBC News ORG · 1×

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There are now four of the accused on a co-defendant's court petition seeking her removal over social media posts James made prior to her involvement, but that comes up short the full seven a judge had said were needed for him to move on the request, NBC News reported.
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A New York judge last month appeared skeptical that James would be impartial in the course of an investigation, but he stopped short of removing James, questioning if he had the authority to do so unless all the accused men joined the petition seeking her removal.
2026-11-06 · Just The News
Two more of the accused Cornell 7 join effort to remove Letitia James from leading investigation · assertive framing
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Two more of the accused Cornell 7 join effort to remove Letitia James from leading investigation · assertive framing
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Two more of the accused Cornell 7 join effort to remove Letitia James from leading investigation · assertive framing

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Two more of the accused Cornell 7 join effort to remove Letitia James from leading investigation asserted
Two → accuse → investigation
A New York judge last month stopped short of removing James, questioning if he had the authority to do so unless all the accused men joined the petition seeking her removal. asserted
men → stop → removal
Two more of the seven Cornell fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a student have joined an effort to remove Letitia James from leading an investigation into the woman's allegations. asserted
Two → accuse → allegations
There are now four of the accused on a co-defendant's court petition seeking her removal over social media posts James made prior to her involvement, but that comes up short the full seven a judge had said were needed for him to move on the request, NBC News reported. asserted
News → be → request
Earlier this month, Hochul took the case away from a local prosecutor who declined to bring criminal charges in 2024 and handed it to James as a special prosecutor. asserted
who → take → prosecutor
After being appointed to the case, James posted on X and Facebook comments that Miltenberg says reveal she is biased. asserted
she → appoint → comments
“What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable,” James posted to X and Facebook on Sept. 28, linking to a news article about the lawsuit. “I’m holding her in my heart and in my prayers. asserted
I → force → prayers
To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone. asserted
you → ’re → survivors
We stand with you," James continued. asserted
James → stand → you
On Oct. 7, attorneys Andrew T. Miltenberg and Stuart Bernstein filed a petition on behalf of one of the men accused in the case that alleged James had displayed a "prejudice" in the case and asked that James be removed as special prosecutor. asserted
James → file → prosecutor
A New York judge last month appeared skeptical that James would be impartial in the course of an investigation, but he stopped short of removing James, questioning if he had the authority to do so unless all the accused men joined the petition seeking her removal. asserted
men → appear → removal
He gave the lawyers until Thursday to get them to join. asserted
them → give → Thursday
Kaitlin Vigars, an assistant New York attorney general who is representing Hochul and James in the matter, argued that it's premature for the attorneys to argue that James has shown bias. asserted
James → represent → bias
Citing recent legal precedent, Vigars said Hochul had legal authority to appoint a special prosecutor. asserted
Hochul → cite → prosecutor
She also noted that James is only in the preliminary stages of the investigation into the allegations. asserted
James → note → allegations
If there is an indictment, Vigars argued, those charged would then have an opportunity to argue James has prejudice in the case. asserted
James → be → case
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