10 days ago · New York
Defence lawyer in Cornell University case calls for special prosecutor to be removed
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. BBC News World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to New York. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Defence lawyer in Cornell University case calls for special prosecutor to be removed”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the rape allegations, but the lawyer says comments she made on the case should disqualify her.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News World
Lawyer for one of Cornell 7 calls for special prosecutor to be removed over previous comments
- Picked up by BBC News World
Defence lawyer in Cornell University case calls for special prosecutor to be removed
Reported by 1 outlet
- BBC News