Event Brief
NY attorney-general names special prosecutor in Cornell probe
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Summary: New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she has lost faith in the DA’s ability to fairly oversee the Cornell rape case. The governor’s statement accompanies the naming of a special prosecutor by the New York attorney-general for the probe.
WHO: New York attorney-general; Kathy Hochul
WHAT: The New York attorney-general named a special prosecutor in the Cornell rape probe, and Hochul said she lost faith in the DA’s ability to oversee the case fairly.
WHEN: Oct 01, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: New York
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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