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Governor Kathy Hochul appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in an ongoing case involving alleged gang rape at Cornell University. The appointment came after newly released information raised doubts about how Tompkins County prosecutors handled the investigation. In her statement, Governor Hochul expressed a loss of faith in the local district attorney's office regarding this specific case.

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A Cornell University student, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members at the Chi Phi house on October 19, 2024. Despite initial investigations that concluded without criminal charges being brought forward, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has reopened the case and intends to present it to a grand jury with Doe's cooperation, seeking new evidence not previously available.

Doe’s lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, reported that she is in constant fear due to intense public pressure and harassment. She suffers from insomnia and relies on medication to sleep. The case, which has garnered national attention, includes allegations against Cornell University, the fraternity, and other parties involved, leading the university president to suspend all fraternity parties until the end of the academic year for a thorough review.

The reopening of the investigation follows increased scrutiny over Title IX policies at educational institutions, focusing on handling sexual misconduct cases. Despite public campaigns aimed at unmasking Doe and defending the accused men—who deny any wrongdoing—the case remains highly sensitive with significant implications for university policy and legal procedures regarding sexual assault allegations.

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New York attorney general named special prosecutor in Cornell rape probe WASHINGTON, Oct 1 - New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she signed an executive order on Thursday appointing state Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the case of the alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student. asserted

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The student filed a civil lawsuit last month saying several members of a campus fraternity drugged and assaulted her in 2024. asserted

members → file → 2024

Hochul said on Thursday that newly released information raised questions about the investigation conducted by the Cornell Police Department and the decision by Tompkins County prosecutors not to prosecute the case. asserted

information → say → case

"I've lost faith in the Tompkins County DA's ability to fairly oversee it (the case)," Hochul said in a statement. asserted

Hochul → lose → statement

James said her office would "fully and fairly" investigate the allegations. asserted

office → say → allegations

"The Governor has entrusted my office with this investigation, and we do not take that responsibility lightly," James said in a statement. asserted

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The case raised questions about how law enforcement and the university initially responded after the woman, then 20, made a report to police a few weeks after the alleged incident occurred. asserted

incident → raise → police

In recent days, several new reports have revealed more about what law enforcement knew in 2024. asserted

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CBS New York obtained a copy of the transcript of the alleged victim's interview with police, which included far more detail than the sworn statement police eventually provided to prosecutors. asserted

police → obtain → prosecutors

The New York Times obtained more than 1,000 pages of material from Cornell's internal investigation. asserted

Times → obtain → investigation

The documents show that it took some time for the woman to determine that she had been gang-raped, the newspaper reported. asserted

newspaper → show → time

The woman's lawsuit names as defendants seven fraternity members, the Chi Phi fraternity, Cornell, a bar and her own sorority. asserted

lawsuit → name → members

Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has acknowledged the public outcry about how authorities had handled the case. asserted

authorities → acknowledge → case

He said this week his office had reopened the case and would present evidence, including testimony from the woman, to a grand jury for possible indictment. asserted

office → say → indictment

Van Houten said his office initially declined to pursue charges against the students accused of raping the woman partly because of the constraints of state law. asserted

office → say → law

Experts and advocates say it can be more difficult to bring certain rape charges in New York if the plaintiff had chosen to consume intoxicants prior to the alleged assault. asserted

plaintiff → say → assault

Some lawmakers urged a revamp of the state's sexual assault statutes to make it easier to prosecute cases involving intoxicated victims. asserted

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The New York Times, citing internal Cornell documents, reported that the men all denied any wrongdoing and told school investigators that the sex was consensual. asserted

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Cornell has defended its handling of the matter, saying that it launched a comprehensive investigation and barred from campus the Chi Phi chapter, which remains closed. asserted

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The school imposed a range of discipline on the fraternity members, including expulsions and sanctions. asserted

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The interim executive director of the national Chi Phi fraternity, Trey Robb, said in a statement on Wednesday that the Cornell chapter expelled members understood to have been involved in the incident, as did the national fraternity. asserted

fraternity → say → incident

New York attorney general named special prosecutor in Cornell rape probe

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