02/10/2026
โ๏ธ New York's Governor has appointed a special prosecutor in the Cornell fraternity r**e case.
Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order naming Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the alleged 2024 gang r**e of a former Cornell student at a fraternity house, and prosecute if warranted.
The former student alleges in a lawsuit that she was drugged and assaulted by seven men. These are allegations and have not been proven in court.
Hochul said new information raised "serious questions" about the original investigation and the decision not to prosecute. The local DA has reopened the case, and Cornell has agreed to an independent investigation.
The woman, known only as "Jane Doe," said she was first embarrassed, but later realised: "I was assaulted." ๐ฌ
Survivors deserve to be heard and believed. ๐ค