New York governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell fraternity rape investigation
New York’s governor has transferred oversight of a rape investigation involving a Cornell fraternity to state Attorney General Letitia James, according to BBC News. The governor said she had lost faith in the prosecutors previously overseeing the case, but the supplied report does not identify those prosecutors or provide further details about the investigation.
New York’s governor has appointed a special prosecutor in a rape investigation involving a fraternity at Cornell, according to BBC News. The case has been handed to New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The governor said the decision followed a loss of faith in the prosecutors who had been overseeing the investigation. The supplied report does not specify what led to that loss of confidence.
BBC News did not provide further details in the supplied excerpt about the allegations, the identity of any person involved, the prosecutors previously assigned to the case, or the timing of the transfer.
James’s office will oversee the investigation under the appointment described by the governor. No additional next steps, findings, or conclusions are stated in the supplied information.
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