Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case NYT - Home Page By: Santul NerkarοΌ Benjamin Oreskes and Hurubie Meko 2 October 2026 at 01:37 Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University studentβs allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault. Β© Ryan Murphy for The New York TimesLetitia James, the state attorney general, had already begun to review the way law enforcement handled the Cornell University assault allegation.