Woman is accused in Cornell fraternity rape lawsuit asks a judge to remove Letitia James from the probe over her posts
Diego Sarabia and six fellow Cornell Chi Phi members accused in the alleged gang rape. Sarabia's lawyer James C Knox argues one-year time limits on the assault claims have now expired.Michael Kotlikoff, whose Faculty Senate began voting Wednesday on a no-confidence resolution after one accused fraternity brother was punished only with an essay on drug abuse prevention.
A defendant in the Cornell fraternity sexual assault lawsuit is asking a state judge to disqualify New York Attorney General Letitia James from leading the criminal investigation, citing social media posts she made about the case. The motion is set to be considered imminently, raising questions about whether James can conduct an impartial probe into the gang rape allegations against seven Chi Phi members.
Cornell faculty have separately launched a no-confidence vote against the university's president over how the institution handled the allegations.
One accused fraternity brother, Scott Kretzschmar, was initially punished only with an essay on preventing drug abuse after a Title IX panel found him responsible for attempted sexual exploitation.
