New York Attorney General Letitia James is facing a call to step aside from the investigation into the alleged Cornell sexual assault after an attorney for one of the accused students questioned whether she had publicly accepted the allegations before taking over the case.Andrew Miltenberg, who represents one of seven former fraternity members accused in a civil lawsuit, said James’ earlier statements supporting the accuser created an "avoidable question about the appearance of impartiality.""The concern is whether the public can have confidence that the investigation begins without any predetermined view of the facts," Miltenberg said in a statement to Fox News.AOC'S DRAMATIC RETELLING OF CORNELL RAPE ALLEGATIONS COLLIDES WITH COMPLAINT DETAILSNew York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James attend a press conference regarding an investigation into alleged sexual assault at Cornell University, in New York City, US, October 2, 2026.(REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)Gov.
Kathy Hochul appointed the attorney general’s office as special prosecutor Thursday, replacing Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten in the investigation into an alleged October 2024 sexual assault at Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity house.The woman, identified in court papers as Jane Doe, alleges seven former fraternity members drugged and sexually assaulted her.The men have denied wrongdoing, with some maintaining the sexual activity was consensual and others denying they participated.
No criminal charges have been filed against the seven men.DELETED EMAIL DETAILS ALLEGED TRUMP-TARGETING PUSH INSIDE LETITIA JAMES’ OFFICE: ‘FIND AND PURSUE CRIMES’The civil lawsuit alleges Jane Doe was drugged and sexually assaulted by seven former Cornell fraternity members at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.(TW Farlow/Getty Images)Miltenberg’s objection centers on comments James made before her office was appointed to lead the criminal investigation.
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