New York's governor says state's AG will oversee Cornell rape investigation, removing case from DA

A report details how a former Cornell student, who alleges she was gang-raped at a fraternity in 2024, became convinced of the assault after receiving a text-message apology from one of the brothers.
New York’s governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case
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