A state judge is set to consider whether New York Attorney General Letitia James should be disqualified from overseeing a criminal investigation tied to gang rape allegations involving Cornell University. The challenge is based on social media posts James made, which some defendants in the related proceedings argue show bias.
Multiple outlets report that lawyers for men named as defendants in connection with a lawsuit filed under a “Jane Doe” case have asked the court to remove James from the probe. The Globe and Mail and City News Toronto describe the argument as centring on alleged prejudice because posts were made shortly before James was appointed, with claimants pointing to messages that they say expressed support for the accuser.
The Independent reports a judge weighing removal of James from the “Cornell 7” investigation, and also notes that lawyers for two of the men named as defendants have filed the challenges. Winnipeg Free Press likewise frames the matter as a request by an accused man to have James removed, foregrounding the disqualification issue tied to her social media activity.
