Lawyer for one of Cornell 7 calls for special prosecutor to be removed over previous comments

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What happened

New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the rape allegations, but the lawyer says comments she made on the case should disqualify her.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:36:46 UTC.

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Students protest Cornell's response to gang rape complaint

Students at Cornell University staged an anti-rape protest on Monday and to voice their solidarity with ‘Jane Doe’ - the former student who was allegedly ganged raped after consuming drugs and alcohol at a frat house two years ago.

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