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Politics● Low5d ago · Oct 29, 2026, 10:53 PM

Judge considers petition to remove Letitia James from Cornell sexual assault investigation

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A judge is considering whether to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a Cornell University frat house. The judge questioned why all of the defendants did not file the petition, with lawyers for Gillio Lopes saying they are confident the other six will join.

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