Attorney for former Cornell fraternity member wants AG James off case over post supporting accuser

The attorney for one of the former Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity members named in an explosive sex abuse lawsuit is raising questions about the appointment of New York Attorney General Letitia James as an independent prosecutor days after he says the state's top cop publicly took sides in the case before seeing the evidence."My issue is not political, and it is not personal," attorney Andrew Miltenberg told Fox News."Several days before her appointment, Letitia James made some comments on X, and those comments are such that I think it's fair to look at them and say it appears that the person making those comments [is] biased."He took issue with a Sept.

28 post from James’ official X account telling Doe, "We stand with you" and for accepting the premise that Doe is a "survivor" before becoming involved in the investigation.ATTORNEY FOR ACCUSED CORNELL STUDENT CALLS ON LETITIA JAMES TO STEP ASIDE OVER PRIOR COMMENTSLetitia James, New York's attorney general, speaks outside federal court in Norfolk, Va., on Friday, Oct.24, 2025.

(Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)"What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable," James wrote along with a link to a news article about the case."I’m holding her in my heart and in my prayers.

To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone.We stand with you."Then on Oct.

1, Gov.Kathy Hochul appointed James' office as special prosecutor for a new investigation.CORNELL SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE REVIVES SCRUTINY OF A LITTLE-KNOWN NEW YORK LAW ON INTOXICATED VICTIMSAfterward, James vowed that her office would investigate "fully and fairly" in a follow-up post.The fraternity house at the center of a rape allegation from a former Cornell student identified as "Jane Doe" stands on the campus of Cornell University on October 7, 2026, in Ithaca, New York.

(Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)"It's OK to offer compassion and be empathetic to survivors of sexual assault, or any violent crime or any crime whatsoever, fo...