NewzNew York Governor Kathy Hochul stated Friday that Cornell University's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation constituted "a failure," though she stopped short of demanding the resignations of the university's president and the local prosecutor involved in the case.
The governor's comments came as New York Attorney General Letitia James assumed control of the rape investigation. The high-profile transfer of the probe follows widespread scrutiny over how local authorities and university officials managed the initial allegations.
While mounting pressure has been placed on institutional leaders regarding their response to the incident, Governor Hochul's cautious stance leaves the immediate futures of the university president and the local prosecutor unaddressed pending the outcome of the attorney general's newly launched investigation.
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