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Woman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor says

Global Published 2 October 2026, 19:33 · archived 2 Oct 2026

Kathy Hochul briefs journalists with state attorney general Letitia James, who will be taking over the entire caseLetitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at CornellKathy Hochul, New York’s governor, said on Friday that she would “ensure” that all the facts of the alleged gang-rape in a fraternity house at Cornell University “are brought into light” while harshly criticizing the institution for how they handled the 2024 case.Hochul, a Democrat, said the woman in the case, was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including the police and the county prosecutor. Con...

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