NY's governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell frat rape investigation

BBC World Friday 02 October 2026, 02:49 UTC 1 min read

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The governor said she'd lost faith in prosecutors overseeing the case and handed it over to New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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NY's governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell frat rape investigation

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