Hochul appoints AG Letitia James to take over ‘Cornell 7’ gang rape probe after losing faith in upstate DA’s investigation
Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James to lead the investigation into a gang rape case at Cornell. Hochul cited a loss of confidence in the Tompkins County District Attorney's handling of the probe.
Hochul said her faith in Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten’s investigation into the stomach-turning allegations has been undercut.
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