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--- Page 1 --- Exhibit 8 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 2 --- 10/7/26, 10:46 AM Cornell, Letitia James and the NewYork Ethics Code - WSJ FREEEXPRESSION | ABOUTFREEEXPRESSION SIGN-UPFORTHEFREENEWSLETTER PERRY:HOWTHESEXU/ A Daily Newsletter FromWSJOpinion This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreementand by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact DowJones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.direprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/cornell-letitia-james-and-the-new-york-ethics-code-c4f21354 OPINION COMMENTARYFollow Cornell, Letitia James and the NewYork Ethics Code Prejudicial statements by NewYork's attorney general should disqualify her from the investigation. By Justin Dillon Oct. 4, 202611:36 amET Stephen Covey famously advised that one should always "begin with the end in mind." NewYork's attorney general seems to have taken that a bit too literally. OnThursday Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she was appointing Letitia James as a special prosecutor to investigate the alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University. In her statement announcing the appointment, Ms. Hochul said that she had "lost faith in the Tompkins County DA's ability to fairly oversee" the case and that "the young womanat the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued." The signal she is sending couldn't be clearer and goes well beyond the usual efforts of a politician to please her constituents: There is only one acceptable outcome here, and I expect Attorney General James to find it. Ms. James doubtless understands the assignment, having run for office in 2018 on a platform in which she proudly proclaimed she would go after Donald Trump and then eagerly proceeded to do so. Public statements she has already made about the case raise serious questions about whether state ethics rules permit her to participate in the case at all. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/cornell-letitia-james-and-the-new-york-ethics-code-c4f21354?st=ycmJ5Q 1/5 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 3 --- 10/7/26, 10:46 AM Cornell, Letitia James and the NewYork Ethics Code - WSJ On Sept. 28, three days before Ms. Hochul announced the appointment, Ms. James posted the following statement on both X and Facebook: "What this young womanhas been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable. I'm holding her in myheart and in myprayers. To her, and to all survivors: you're not alone. Westand with you." As an initial matter, we don't actually know what "this young womanhas been forced to endure." The point of the investigation would be to find that out. The NewYork Times obtained documents from the university's investigation, which present a complicated picture: Jane Doe, as her lawsuit identifies her, initially texted one of the now-accused menthat "non [sic] of the sexual stuff was illegal" and that she enjoyed being with him and one of his fraternity brothers. She accused them of rape only after being disinvited from the fraternity's Halloween party. Nor-to put it mildly-do prosecutors publicly proclaim that they hold accusers in their "heart" and "prayers." And consider Ms. James's declaration that she is on the side of "survivors." Whether the accuser is a "survivor" is the very question that an investigation is meant to answer. To start by characterizing her that way is to turn the burden of proof on its head. Ms. James's job is to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that someone mayhave committed a crime, and whether she can persuade a jury of his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. It isn't to "stand with" either side. Rule 3.6(a) of the NewYork Rules of Professional Conduct prohibits a lawyer from making an "extrajudicial statement that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know will be disseminated by means of public communication and will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding in the matter." Rule 3.6(b) lists examples of such statements, including "any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of a defendant or suspect in a criminal matter that could result in incarceration." Almost two decades ago, violations of this ethics provision played a role in the disbarment of Mike Nifong, district attorney of Durham County, N.C., https://www.wsj.com/opinion/cornell-letitia-james-and-the-new-york-ethics-code-c4f21354?st=ycmJ5Q 2/5 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 4 --- 10/7/26, 10:46 AM Cornell, Letitia James and the NewYork Ethics Code - WSJ whoproclaimed the guilt of accused students in the Duke lacrosse case before undertaking any investigation of the facts. That case was taken over by the state attorney general, who dropped the charges. Years later the accuser publicly apologized for fabricating the charges. Ms. James is a savvy operator and knows she is playing with house money. Her public statements about Mr. Trump didn't lead to either her disqualification from his case or any consequences from the NewYork State Bar, and she expects this time is unlikely to be different. That maybe why, when asked about her tweet at a Friday press conference, Ms. James did not take the opportunity to walk back or "clarify" her comments. Instead, she responded with regal disregard: "I will not comment on a Facebook post." So we are left with a Javert problem: Like the blinded-by-righteousness police inspector who mercilessly pursues Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables," Ms. James will begin her ownpursuit of seven young menwhohave already been punished by Cornell (some severely) and whohave reasonably believed for almost two years that they could take the local prosecutor's declination at face value. Wecan only hope that somehowthis case will cometo a just end. Mr. Dillon, a former federal prosecutor, is a partner at Dillon PLLC, where he represents students and professors in campus misconduct cases. NewYork Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul at a news conference in New York, Oct. 2. SPENCERPLATT/GETTYIMAGES https://www.wsj.com/opinion/cornell-letitia-james-and-the-new-york-ethics-code-c4f21354?st=ycmJ5Q 3/5 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 5 --- 10/7/26, 10:46 AM Cornell, Letitia James and the NewYork Ethics Code - WSJ Appeared in the October 5, 2026, print edition as 'Cornell, Letitia James and the NewYork Ethics Code'. Further Reading The'Cornell 7' Lawsuit Has Reignited America's Debate Over Sexual Consent OPINION Mamdani Is Muggedby the Plaintiff Bar OPINION Letitia James and the Cornell 7 Mayor Mamdani Must RedoNewYork City Pied-à-Terre Tax, Judge Says NewYork Prosecutor Reopens Investigation Into Cornell RapeAllegations Videos https://www.wsj.com/opinion/cornell-letitia-james-and-the-new-york-ethics-code-c4f21354?st=ycmJ5Q 4/5 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 6 --- 10/7/26, 10:46 AM Cornell, Letitia James and the NewYork Ethics Code - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/opinion/cornell-letitia-james-and-the-new-york-ethics-code-c4f21354?st=ycmJ5Q 5/5 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. 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NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 8 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 She also assailed the Cornell University Police Department for not fully conveying the woman’s story to prosecutors. “After this young woman came forward, she spoke to the police. She sat for hours and told them exactly what happened to her. And according to new reports, she could not have been clearer that she was 100 percent confident that she had been raped,” the Democratic governor said. ”Yet, shockingly, those words never made it into the account that the Cornell police sent to prosecutors.” Hochul said Thursday that she appointed James to oversee the case because she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle it. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten, who was removed from the case, said Friday that he supports James’s appointment. “T trust that she will examine the facts and apply the law,” Van Houten said in a statement. ”It has become clear that we were not provided the full picture by the university. The focus has been and should continue to be on the victims.” --- Page 9 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 James didn’t say how long her investigation might take, but suggested it would take months. “We will review the facts, gather evidence, interview witnesses and, if warranted, pursue prosecutions,” James said. “I know that you want answers. I do too. A comprehensive investigation of this nature takes time, but my office is committed to seeing it through.” The investigation initially was closed without charges in 2024. Van Houten reopened the investigation on Monday after the woman filed a new lawsuit against seven former members of the Chi Phi fraternity, as well as Cornell and others. Van Houten has defended his decision not to prosecute, maintaining that a sworn statement by the woman prepared by police didn’t include the woman’s allegations that she was drugged against her will, incapacitated beyond the ability to consent, and forced into sex. The case has roiled the Ivy League school and raised questions about its response and the larger issue of how sexual assaults are handled on college campuses. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe in court documents, told campus police in November 2024 that she was sexually assaulted, then discussed it with the university’s internal investigators as part of Cornell’s disciplinary process. Her lawsuit alleges that she was plied with drugs and alcohol, then subjected to sexual acts by a group of men while she was partially or entirely incapacitated. One of the men sent a social media message to other fraternity members alerting them to what was happening and inviting people to take part, according to the lawsuit. --- Page 10 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 Lawyers for two of the men she is suing have denied they participated in a sexual assault. One said his client didn’t touch the woman. Attempts to reach the other men or their representatives for comment have been unsuccessful. Hochul also threw her support behind proposals to change an element of New York law that has long made it more difficult to prosecute people who have engaged in sex with someone who voluntarily became intoxicated to the point where their ability to consent was compromised. Under the law, rape charges generally need to involve force or a clear refusal of sex, unless the victim is physically helpless due to being unconscious, or mentally incapacitated due to being drugged without their consent. New York is one of 19 states with such laws. “If someone is too intoxicated to consent, it should not matter whether they chose to use drugs or alcohol. Voluntary intoxication is not a license for sexual assault or gang rape, period,” the governor said. New York governors have turned to attorneys general and special prosecutors to oversee important cases in the past. In 2018, then-Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed a Long Island district attorney to investigate Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned after women accused him --- Page 11 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 of abuse. In 2021, James appointed two outside lawyers to conduct a non-criminal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, leading to his resignation. James’s office also handles other criminal work and has the power to investigate every death in the state involving law enforcement. But, typically, she can’t initiate a criminal investigation without a referral from a local district attorney, the governor, or a state agency. James, a Democrat who took office in 2019, is perhaps best known for suing President Trump over allegations that he defrauded banks by overstating the value of his real estate holdings on financial statements. An appeals court overturned Trump’s fine, which ballooned to more than $500 million, but upheld a judge’s fraud finding. Trump’s Justice Department, in turn, brought mortgage fraud charges against James last year as part of the president’s retribution campaign against political enemies, but a judge dismissed the case and a grand jury rejected another attempt to indict her. James denies wrongdoing. Show comments --- Page 12 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 ©2026 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC --- Page 13 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 | | More from Globe OpinionSubmit a Letter to the EditorMeet the Editorial Board OPINION The Cornell rape case deserves a prosecutor with an open mind Attorney General Letitia James’s public comments about Doe raise questions about whether she can impartially assess the evidence. By Joan Vennochi Globe Columnist, Updated October 5, 2026, 1:43 p.m. --- Page 14 --- !" # "$ ! # % & $ ' ' ()* ,-./ 011-.2)3 4)2).56 7)18185 95:); ;1--< *81= 4->).2-. ?51=3 @-A=B6 51 5 2)*; A-2C).)2A) 82 D52=51152 5E-B1 1=) F-.2)66 A5;) -2 GA1H IHJKL(FLM K70NNO4LNN, &P QRST U" # !S V W X U"% Y UR % #% FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 15 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 But in a court of law, evidence to support criminal charges will require more than crude Snapchat messages. As a Wall Street Journal editorial noted, “The students clearly engaged in awful behavior ... [b]ut the issue for a prosecutor is whether this rises to the level of a criminal offense.” That’s what James is supposed to be investigating. Scott Harshbarger, a former Massachusetts attorney general, said that Hochul’s framing of the mission created a problem for James. By using the words “independent special prosecutor,” he said, Hochul verbally combined what should be seen as two separate roles. An independent investigation calls for someone with no prior view of the situation to review it and report back objectively on what they find — a job Harshbarger undertook in private practice in 2017 when he oversaw an independent investigation of sexual misconduct at St. Paul’s School, an elite prep school in New Hampshire. The results of that investigation were turned over to the school. When you bring in a special prosecutor, Harshbarger said in an interview, “You don’t need to claim it’s independent. ... The governor is essentially saying to the AG, ‘’m asking you to go in there and see, if you were the DA, what you would have done.” That kind of inquiry requires a specific legal determination of whether there is probable cause and other evidence needed for criminal charges. In this case, however, “[t]he governor confused this,” Harshbarger said. “It should have been done more cleanly. Since it wasn’t, how can people feel confident that the AG is coming in here unbiased?” --- Page 16 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 Hochul’s appointment of James also dragged President Trump into the fray, with Trump calling the AG who brought a fraud case against him a “corrupt person,” and saying that anyone scrutinized by her probably would not get a “fair shake.” Division along MAGA political lines is the last thing the Cornell case needs. As Thomas Giuffra, Doe’s lawyer, said in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, “There are Republicans whose daughters are getting assaulted. There are Democrats whose daughters are getting assaulted. This has nothing to do with politics.” When he was asked if he is worried about James’s credibility, Giuffra said, “There will be impartiality. I think there will be fairness. I’m troubled by this attempt to politicize something that is not political.” Meanwhile, Andrew T. Miltenberg, a lawyer for one of the men who was involved in the alleged sexual assault, has called for James to step down from the role Hochul appointed her to, saying that James’s Facebook post raises an “avoidable question about the appearance of impartiality.” “The simplest way to remove that question is for her personally to recuse herself and allow an uncommitted prosecutor within her office to lead the investigation,” said Miltenberg in a statement to Fox News. --- Page 17 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 He’s right. At the very least, that should happen — if Hochul and James really care about justice for Doe. Joan Vennochi is a Globe columnist. She can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her @joan_vennochi. Show 160 comments ©2026 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC --- Page 18 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 19 --- 10/7/26, 10:52 AM In Comell University investigation, attorney calls for Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor - CBSNewYork SCBSNEWS Q NewYork I News v Weather v Voters Decide Sports v Video NewYork Show 62° RajSuter Defense attorney says Letitia James should step down as Cornell G investigation special prosecutor (01:10) CTAmm, Local News In Cornell University investigation, attorney calls for Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor By Jesse Zanger Updated on: October 5, 2026 / 8:43 PMEDT/ CBSNewYork Add CBSNewson Google ) An attorney for one of the seven menaccused in the alleged sexual assault of a former Cornell University student at a fraternity house in 2024 is calling for Attorney General Letitia Jamesto step down as special prosecutor. Andrew Miltenberg, the attorney for Gillio Lopes, said he thinks James should recuse herself since she previously posted about the case on social media. Gov. Kathy Hochul tapped James as special prosecutor in the case last week. "Our concern is not political or personal. It is about confidence in the integrity and independence of this investigation," Miltenberg said. "Before she was appointed special prosecutor, Attorney General James publicly described what Jane Doewas 'forced to endure' as 'horrific and unacceptable,' said she was holding her 'in myheart and in my prayers,' and told her and 'all survivors,' 'We stand with you.'" https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/letitia-james-special-prosecutor-cornell-university/ 1/9 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 20 --- 10/7/26, 10:52 AM In Comell University investigation, attorney calls for Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor - CBSNewYork g/<c,edga9fg,gaid there's nothing wrong with being compassionate toward someone who is making an allegation of sexual assault. "The concern is that Attorney General James' words could be reasonably understood as expressing a view about what occurred before she became responsible for independently evaluating the evidence and determining whether criminal charges are supported," Miltenberg said. Both Hochul and Jameswere asked about James' social media posts at a news conference to announce her appointment as special prosecutor. See More 00:00 02:00 Hochul said James "will follow the facts. She'll examine the evidence and go wherever it leads, and if the evidence supports charges, she will pursue them," adding that she had fuH confidence in her. James said Friday she wouldn't be commenting about her social media post. Miltenberg said that given James' social media post and the publicity around the case, "I believe the better institutional course is for Attorney General Jamesto voluntarily recuse herself from this particular investigation and allow it to be led by a prosecutor who has madeno prior public statements concerning the merits of these allegations." https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/letitia-james-special-prosecutor-cornell-universityl 2/9 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 21 --- 10/7/26, 10:52 AM In Comell University investigation, attorney calls for Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor - CBSNewYork q[¿t/ gcpn accusation that Attorney General James is corrupt, acting in bad faith or incapable of performing her duties professionally. Nor amI suggesting that a court has determined that she is legally disqualified. The point is much narrower: an avoidable question nowhangs over this investigation, and voluntary recusal would remove it," Miltenberg said. "Jane Doe is entitled to have her allegations investigated seriously, thoroughly and respectfully. Mr. Lopes is equally entitled to have the evidence concerning him evaluated individually, fairly and with an open mind," he said. "Publicity is not evidence. Repetition is not proof. This investigation should be about the facts and the law - not politics, social media or public pressure." CBSNews NewYork has reached out to James' office for comment about Miltenberg's statement and has not yet heard back. Miltenberg has previously said his client "unequivocally denies the allegations against him." Cornell University Investigation More > ®CBSNEWYORK $5e Cornell taps Sally Yates to lead review of its response to sexual misconduct claims ®CBSNEWYORK Cornell president says school "must do better" amid criticism of its investigation https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/letitia-james-special-prosecutor-cornell-university/ 3/9 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 22 --- 10/7/26, 10:52 AM In Comell University investigation, attorney calls for Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor - CBSNewYork Jane Doe in Cornell case said she realized she'd been raped after rumors spread, transcript says I f } ®CBSNEWYORK Gov. Hochul says N.Y. AGJames will investigate Cornell gang rape allegation In: Rap_e Cornell University Letitia James Sexual Assault ©2026 CBSBroadcasting Inc. AII Rights Reserved. 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NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 26 --- 10/7/26, 10:52 AM In Comell University investigation, attorney calls for Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor - CBSNewYork TikTok Watch CBSNews X CBSNewsNewYork Meet the Team WLNY-TV55 Program Guide Contests & Promotions Advertise With Us Terms & Conditions Sitemap Regulation Public File for WCBS-TV Public File for WLNY-TV Public Inspection File Help FCCApplications WCBS-TVEEOReport WLNY-TVEEOReport Privacy Privacy Policy California Notice Your Privacy Choices Terms of Use Minors' Privacy Policy Company About Paramount Advertise With Paramount Join Our Talent Community https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/letitia-james-special-prosecutor-cornell-universityl 8/9 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 27 --- 10/7/26, 10:52 AM In Comell University investigation, attorney calls for Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor - CBSNewYork Help Watch CBSNews Feedback Contact the Ombudsman https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/letitia-james-special-prosecutor-cornell-university/ 9/9 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 28 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974~26 pry SES: BbY AN _ 121 Cornell Case Carries Far-Reaching Implications for Hochul and James p the New-York Wmaess p : 10/07/2026 C Case Carries Far-R ing Implicati ornell Case Carries Far-Reaching Implications for Hochul and James The decision to intercede by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York attorney general, Letitia James, has raised questions of impartiality as both face re- election. > Listen - 7:25 min 7s tr. Vy 7 € 4 e \ a" | j . ° é , ' ss ¥ )| YOUR FAMILY “~ - ff 2 q S | HER FIGHT a. <<a ee a re a" _aSTANDFORSEC The Cornell case cast a shadow on a campaign appearance on Saturday in the Bronx by Gov. Kathy Hochul, left, and Letitia James, the New York attorney general. Hilary Swift for The New York Times https:/Awww.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/nyregion/hochul-james-cornell.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 1/7 --- Page 29 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974~26 pry Seo: BbY AN _ 121 Cornell Case Carries Far-Reaching Implications for Hochul and James the New. York Taess op : 10/07/2026 Q By Benjamin Oreskes Published Oct. 4,2026 Updated Oct. 5, 2026 See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Times on Google 7” Just two months after Gov. Kathy Hochul assumed office, a well-known colleague — Letitia James, the New York attorney general — declared that she would challenge the governor in the Democratic primary. Ms. James eventually reconsidered, and Ms. Hochul went on in 2022 to capture her first full term as governor of New York. Roughly five years later, the two women find themselves locked arm in arm, both running for re-election as the closest of allies on a range of issues. The latest evidence of this partnership came on Thursday, when Ms. Hochul named Ms. James special prosecutor to investigate a woman’s allegation that she had been raped inside a fraternity house at Cornell University in October 2024. The governor’s decision to intercede in the matter by enlisting Ms. James asa special prosecutor may carry implications for the investigation and beyond. For Ms. Hochul, appearing as a take-charge governor may help her counter accusations from her Republican rival, Bruce Blakeman, that she has been weak on crime. It also allows her to tell voters that she stands up for the state’s most vulnerable, whether they are immigrants or victims of sexual assault. Ms. Hochul said on Saturday that it was important for New Yorkers to see two female leaders — Ms. Hochul and Ms. James are the first women to be governor and attorney general in New York — who “are fighters who won’t put up with any crap.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/nyregion/hochul-james-cornell.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 2/7 --- Page 30 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 91197426 pry Seo. BbY AN _ 11 Cornell Case Carries Far-Reaching Implications for Hochul and James» the New-York Waes. p : 10/07/2026 “So I’ve heard from a lot of people,’ Ms. Hochul added. “The image gives them comfort to know that two women perhaps are looking at this differently than men would in the same position.” There are fewer immediate political implications for Ms. James, who is all but assured re-election next month. But Ms. James, who has frequently challenged the Trump administration’s policies, has also been the target of a multiyear pursuit by the Justice Department to prosecute her on a range of charges. Her involvement has added a layer of complexity to the investigation, as her stance as a legal bulwark to President Trump has already led to questions of impartiality. James 4 Me ay aca oo | — “¢ ' A a on “aif * Ps ie 7 . , y en ; aa +) Be ff . ey , . oy Letitia James, the first female attorney general of New York, has been locked for years in a multipronged legal war with President Trump. Hilary Swift for The New York Times After the office of the Tompkins County district attorney, Matthew Van Houten, said early last week that he would revisit the 2024 sexual assault accusations, Ms. James wrote on social media: “What this young woman has been forced to endure https:/Awww.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/nyregion/hochul-james-cornell.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 3/7 --- Page 31 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry Seo: BbY AN _ 121 Cornell Case Carries Far-Reaching Implications for Hochul and James the New. York Taess op : 10/07/2026 is horrific and unacceptable.” Asked by a reporter on Friday whether it was appropriate to affirm the victims’ allegations before she had looked into them, Ms. James said: “I will not comment on a Facebook post.” Ms. James’s opponents were quick to attack her and to impugn her work last week, with Mr. Trump saying on Friday that the attorney general was a “corrupt person.” “T feel badly for whoever she’s looking at because they won’t get a fair shake,” the president said in Washington. Ms. James has been locked for years in a multipronged legal war with Mr. Trump, which has included suing both his administration and his businesses on multiple occasions. When Mr. Trump’s lawyers appealed a half-billion-dollar judgment in a civil fraud case, they pointed to Ms. James’s past comments maligning the president as reason she should not have brought that case. The penalty was thrown out last year by a divided state appellate court. In their ruling, several of the justices denounced Ms. James for having called Mr. Trump’s presidency “illegitimate” and promising to investigate him while she was campaigning in 2018. Some of the justices said there was no merit to Mr. Trump’s assertion of political persecution, even as they criticized Ms. James. “Her habit of basically making statements about matters and individuals she is investigating does call into question her discretion as a prosecutor to not prejudge things and to actually handle these matters fairly,” said John Faso, a former Republican congressman and lawyer who has endorsed Ms. James’s opponent in this fall’s election. “T mean, let’s face it,’ Mr. Faso said. “Tish James is a politician, not a prosecutor.” Ms. James insisted that she would be impartial and that she would allow the facts to dictate her decisions. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/nyregion/hochul-james-cornell.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 4/7 --- Page 32 --- ! " # $%$& ' ( " ) ! ( * " * '+" ( " $%$& , * * " - )! ! " * " . /0121345//7/289 :;<=>??:@A>:@<<B>AC@<DE>@FGB=HIJK?BF@LB;=AM;<N;FGO?@=PQ@J>ADRG>S>TU;<VRBJ>A GLLKA711TTTW=XLBJ>AWF;J130341/010Y1=X<>HB;=1G;FGO?DZ@J>ADF;<=>??WGLJ?[AJBP\=XLF;<>DB;ADAG@<> ]12 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 33 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry Seo: BbY AN _ 121 Cornell Case Carries Far-Reaching Implications for Hochul and James the New. York Taess op : 10/07/2026 Governor Kathy Hochul after a meet-and-greet event in the Bronx on Saturday. Hilary Swift for The New York Times Last month, the Cornell student, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, sued the university, her sorority, the fraternity and the seven men she claimed had been involved in the assault. None of the accused have been charged with a crime, and all have denied wrongdoing. Four said they had consensual contact with the woman at a party, and the others denied that they had been involved in the assault. Ms. Hochul insisted on Friday, and again on Saturday, that Ms. James would follow the facts, and that she could be trusted to handle the case with integrity. “She knows how to do her job,” Ms. Hochul said in an interview on Saturday. The symbolism of having two women leading the state in this tense moment was woven through the remarks of Ms. Hochul, Ms. James and others. “With the current events, the person that we needed the most right now has been appointed to oversee a very serious case,” Nathalia Fernandez, a Democratic state senator whose district includes the southeast Bronx, said on Saturday at the campaign event. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/nyregion/hochul-james-cornell.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 6/7 --- Page 34 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry Seo: BbY AN _ 121 Cornell Case Carries Far-Reaching Implications for Hochul and James the New. York Taess op : 10/07/2026 “We all know what’s happening at Cornell University,” she added. Corrected on Oct. 5, 2026: An earlier version of this article misstated when the Tompkins County district attorney said he would revisit the 2024 sexual assault accusations. It also misstated when the opponents of the New York attorney general, Letitia James, were quick to attack her and impugn her work. In both cases, it was last week, not this week. We acknowledge mistakes in our reporting with corrections. If you spot an error, please let us Know at [email protected]. Learn more. Benjamin Oreskes is a reporter covering New York State politics and government for The Times. A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 17 of the New York edition with the headline: For Hochul and James, An Inquiry That Carries Far-Reaching Implications https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/nyregion/hochul-james-cornell.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 7/7 --- Page 35 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry Seo: Bb ANG _ 121 Hochul Denounces D.A. and Cornell Police in Handling of Sex Assault Cage the bey Yor dimes : 10/07/2026 Hochul Denounces D.A. and Cornell Police in Handling of Sex Assault Case Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James, the attorney general, to investigate the original allegations and why a police report omitted crucial information. > = Listen - 8:24 min By Hurubie Meko Oct. 2, 2026 In direct and sometimes angry remarks, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York on Friday questioned how Cornell University’s police department and the local district attorney handled sexual assault allegations made by a former student, who said she had been raped at a fraternity house in 2024. Ms. Hochul said she had been troubled to learn that the student, identified as Jane Doe, had given an interview to the campus police about the episode that included an unequivocal statement that she had been raped. That language was missing in the condensed statement that was sent to the district attorney’s office in Tompkins County, N.Y., which decided not to file criminal charges. “In what world would the police learn from the victim that she had literally been gang-raped” and not send that allegation to the district attorney, Ms. Hochul said at a news conference in Manhattan. She stood alongside the state attorney general, Letitia James, whom the governor had just appointed to oversee a new investigation into the allegations. https:/Awww.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/nyregion/cornell-rape-jane-doe-hochul.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 1/5 --- Page 36 --- !" #$%!"!& ' ( ) * + , - . / 0 + + , - + .0 / . / !"!& + - + 123435671191:;< =>?@ABCDE>AE?DFCG;GHEIJ>KEDBBL>BM?DME=HEIBMEN>OPDQ;FFHABRJHFDST@DUDVW>KXTMYDF @RRZF933VVVGE[RMYDFG?>Y352563123253E[KDNM>E3?>KEDBBSKHZDS\HEDSI>DS@>?@ABG@RYB]FYMI^E[R?>KDSM>FSF@HKD 53_ FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 37 --- ! "# $% " % &' % ( ) * ' % +#, ( % -% "" . , / 0 . " # ! 12 3 &'. "4 1&% 2 " 3 567879:;55=5>?@ ABCDEFGHIBEICHJGK?KLIMNBOIHFFPBFQCHQIALIMFQIRBSTHU?JJLEFVNLJHWXDHYHZ[BO\XQ]HJ DVV^J=77ZZZKI_VQ]HJKCB]7969:7567697I_OHRQBI7CBOIHFFWOL^HW`LIHWMBHWDBCDEFKDV]FaJ]QMbI_VCBOHWQBJWJDLOH c7d FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 38 --- ! " # $ % & ' '( " ! & )* + & , - ,. (& & & - . / & & / & , - ( 0 + . 1 . / ,2& ( & ( - / . (& 3 ! . /$ 3 4567689:44<4=>? @ABCDEFGHADHBGIFJ>JKHLMANHGEEOAEPBGPH@KHLEPHQARSGT>IIKDEUMKIGVWCGXGYZAN[WP\GI CUU]I<66YYYJH^UP\GIJBA\685896456586H^NGQPAH6BANHGEEVNK]GV_KHGVLAGVCABCDEJCU\E`I\PLaH^UBANGVPAIVICKNG b6c FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 39 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry See #S: BbY ANG _ 121 Hochul Denounces D.A. and Cornell Police in Handling of Sex Assault Cage the bey Yor dimes : 10/07/2026 with the aftermath of a traumatic event, defense lawyers use those changes to try to raise reasonable doubt in the minds of jurors. Jane Doe’s case includes some additional complicating factors, including the fact that the incident unfolded nearly two years ago, and that she had knowingly taken drugs that night. State law makes it difficult to charge people with rape if the accuser chose to become intoxicated. Ms. Hochul on Friday called on lawmakers to change this part of the law as soon as possible. The Legislature is currently not in session, but there will certainly be pressure on lawmakers to act when they return to work in January. Benjamin Oreskes and Claire Fahy contributed reporting. Hurubie Meko is a Times reporter covering criminal justice in New York, with a focus on the Manhattan district attorney's office and state courts. Aversion of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Hochul Delivers Scathing Rebuke On Cornell Case https:/Awww.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/nyregion/cornell-rape-jane-doe-hochul.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 5/5 --- Page 40 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. NY DEle6, Aes ANG | 11 Letter to the editor: No one worse for the Cornell job than Letitia James 15 NYSCEF: Letter to the editor: No one worse for the Cornell job than Letitia James SEND YOUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [email protected] 3600 New York Ave NE ass isicr, DC 20002 al Send your letters to the editor: [email protected] Send your letters to the editor: ... more > G Add us as a preferred source on Google COMMENTARY OPINION: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/7/letter-editor-no-one-worse-cornell-job-letitia-james/ 911974-26 10/07/2026 1/10 --- Page 41 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM 7 INDEX NO. 911974~26 pry SeeeS: bbe ANG _ 121 Letter to the editor: No one worse for the Cornell job than Letitia. James NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 The Cornell University community has risen in wrath against the men said to be involved in an alleged 2024 fraternity house rape — and the school officials said to have not done their jobs in the matter (“What to know about the Cornell fraternity rape allegations,” Web, Oct. 6). The photo accompanying the article shows a large group gathered on the school’s campus during an Oct. 5 protest. The speakers at the gathering, including Cornell students and professors, accepted the accuser’s account and blamed university trustees and President Michael Kolikoff for failing to support the woman. They also called the accuser a “survivor,” with all the implications that conveys. New York Governor Kathy Hochul accused Cornell and local authorities of inadequately pursuing the matter and appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor. People were interested in these podcasts Threat Status Threat Status Bold and Blunt Here's how F- Inside the UFOs, aliens 35 ejection... mission to th... and the Bible... Episode Episod Episod Powered by JQMX Ms. Hochul could not have found a worse prosecutor in this case. Ms. James is on record in support of the “survivor’s” account, and her pursuit of President Trump shows what she will do when she has a target in sight. During her run for attorney general, she even announced she was out to get Mr. Trump. She then prosecuted Mr. Trump for alleged fraud in a matter in which there were no damages. She obtained a judgment for hundreds of millions of dollars from a compliant judge and demanded an appeal bond for the amount of the judgment plus interest. https:/Awww.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/7/letter-editor-no-one-worse-cornell-job-letitia-james/ 2/10 --- Page 42 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry See #S: Bbe ANto 11 Letter to the editor: No one worse for the Cornell job than Letitia James 1 NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 Ms. James sought to bankrupt our current commander in chief by opposing a reasonable appeal bond, seeking to grab all his assets as soon as judgment was entered, refusing to support a stay pending appeal and stripping Mr. Trump of his right to do business in New York. It took an appellant court to rein her in — and even then, Mr. Trump had to post an appeal bond of $175 million in a victimless matter. MY TIMES VIEW ALL © evitoriaAL Letitia James not qualified to lead independent investigation on Cornell 7 Justice Alito: Lower courts haven’t ‘gotten the message’ on affirmative action, guns commentary Democrats responsible for the Cornell 7 mess A good prosecutor examines the facts before deciding to pursue a matter, but here Ms. James appears to be determined to pursue the matter before examining the facts. The attorneys for the accused in the Cornell case will no doubt try to boot her as special prosecutor. They have a good case for doing So. Advertisement Advertisement https:/Awww.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/7/letter-editor-no-one-worse-cornell-job-letitia-james/ 3/10 --- Page 43 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry See#S: bbe ANG _ 121 Letter to the editor: No one worse for the Cornell job than Letitia James 5 NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 JIM DUEHOLM Washington Copyright © 2026 The Washington Times, LLC. Click here for reprint permission. STORY TOPICS CORNELL UNIVERSITY MICHAEL KOLIKOFF KATHY HOCHUL LETITIA JAMES Please read our comment policy before commenting. : [> \* ee eb | = 4 = | fp pee ea ' A gym gets you access. Here, you get people. ( Claim Your Otter » https:/Awww.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/7/letter-editor-no-one-worse-cornell-job-letitia-james/ 4/10 --- Page 44 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry SeeeS: Bbe ANto 11 Letter to the editor: No one worse for the Cornell job than Letitia James 1 NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 https:/Awww.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/7/letter-editor-no-one-worse-cornell-job-letitia-james/ 5/10 --- Page 45 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry SES: Bbe ANto 11 Letter to the editor: No one worse for the Cornell job than Letitia James 1 NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 [> Agym gets yo Here, you g¢t ( Claim Your Offa v a ww ny | CHELSEA PIERS fitness | 4 [> Agym gets yo Here, you get ( Claim Your Ofgem) ¥ 7 . 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Why America’s [jaa defense tech boom may be slowing https:/Awww.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/7/letter-editor-no-one-worse-cornell-job-letitia-james/ 9/10 --- Page 49 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry SeeeS: Bbe ANto 11 Letter to the editor: No one worse for the Cornell job than Letitia James 1 NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 LATEST VIDEO Advertisement https:/Awww.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/7/letter-editor-no-one-worse-cornell-job-letitia-james/ 10/10 --- Page 50 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 pry Seo: Beas ANG 11 Why Letitia James Is the Wrong Choice for Cornell Gase. EIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 neer I atata aA bawnmnna ba +hy nn NVA VV LbYsdueeLilid JallIUs 1s UIC Y Prosecute the Cornell Case / wn | on wer cre a ee aes 4+tnA LUIS, VHUICE LO a By Elie Honig, a former federal and state prosecutor and a contributor to CAFE (PP OCT. 6, 2026 https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/leticia-james-cornell-rape-case.html WN Uus & 1/16 --- Page 51 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974—26 pry SEES: DBAs ANG _ 121 Why Letitia James Is the Wrong Choice for Cornell Ga8er VED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 e a ag = > 4 ; | ) a — - 7 i ‘ Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images While an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University has ignited intense public debate, this much is beyond meaningful dispute: Tompkins County district attorney Matthew Van Houten had to go. And although New York governor Kathy Hochul was right to seek a replacement prosecutor, she has made a grievous mistake with the appointment of Attorney General Letitia James. Van Houten thoroughly botched the initial investigation of an allegation by a Cornell student, Jane Doe, that she was raped by seven men in a fraternity house in October 2024. As Van https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/leticia-james-cornell-rape-case.html 2/16 --- Page 52 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 91197426 NY 0 £5; 40548 ANI, _ 11 Why Letitia James Is the Wrong Choice for Cornell Case er TVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 Houten has acknowledged, he based his initial non-prosecution decision on one document: a six-page summary of a statement Jane Doe gave to the Cornell University Police Department in November 2024. : [> yp FP NINJA - = a a ; : =) 8 aa ate — 7 | ’ bo i i ——— ; That’s it — that’s everything Van Houten considered. He did not obtain the transcript of Jane Doe’s statement, which differs in notable respects from the summary. The DA never sought to interview Jane Doe. He did not speak with any of the accused men or other witnesses. He made no effort to obtain texts, Snapchat messages, emails, or surveillance videos. Van Houten simply read the six-page summary document and decreed that the case was closed. Sign up for Intelligencer A daily roundup where politics, business, and technology intersect. Enter your email Two years later, after Jane Doe filed a civil suit and the allegations exploded into the national consciousness, Van Houten announced last week that he would reopen the Cornell case. But he also stood by his original assessment that Jane Doe's allegations did not raise a chargeable crime. If Van Houten had remained on the Cornell case, nobody would have been satisfied in the end. Had he decided yet again not to prosecute, critics would charge that he predetermined the outcome and never gave the case an unbiased, critical look. And if Van Houten had chosen to https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/leticia-james-cornell-rape-case.html 3/16 --- Page 53 --- !" # $% & !" 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/leticia-james-cornell-rape-case.html 16/16 --- Page 66 --- TNDEX NO. 911974-26 NY 0 49, Aad ANG | 11 ornell case: Defendant's lawyer calls Letitia James involvement “BER BIDAR EO’ SCEF: 10/07/2026 LIVE TV | NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes 1/2 Cornell case: Defendant’s lawyer calls Letitia James involvement ‘an avoidable error’ £ ?. : = 8 “ e . ~ y , “he eae r ~, my uf At . * Me 5 wd . % Se GC {* Lo pl “NELL Mio WIE j > ae a J : Vill CXFEI “eo: | ‘ ’ 5 : § oF S TESTERS ay = WI ™ = 4 ie but ner is = ‘ | =J ¢ bile f r - 2A PISS 4 . * > | ; -— &, DEVELOPING STORY , ~ ‘€».§ |NEW | S| VANDALISM ON CORNELL'S CAMPUS AMID PROTESTS NATION Rob Taub Updated: OCT 7, 2026 / 02:05 AM CDT E) Listen to audio version of this article Sponsored By Be ee https:/Awww.newsnationnow.com/crime/cornell-case-gillio-lopes-andrew-miltenberg/ 1/18 --- Page 67 --- 10/7/26, 10:51 AM Cornell case: Defendanes lawyer calls Letitia James involvement 'an avoidable error' ME Ry8SISTAB ainted James as special prosecutor to investigate the case amid mounting scrutiny since it was reopened last month. James "will follow the facts" Hochul said. "She'll examine the evidence and go wherever it leads, and if the evidence supports charges, she will pursue them." Hochuts decision has drawn criticism after James posted on Facebook in support of the woman at the center of the investigation. Students turn on CorneLL's president over the school's handling of gang rape allegations I Andrew Miltenberg, litigating for Gillio Lopes, told "Katie Pavlich Tonight" that James's presence in the case is, in his words, "an avoidable error." "There's nothing wrong with expressing compassion toward someone who reports violent crime or sexual assault, or any assault for that matter," he said. "The problem is that the language used by James can reasonably be understood as accepting the central factual premise of a highly disputed allegation." Miltenberg added that the allegations against Lopes and six other Chi Phi fraternity members had already come to light before James joined the investigation. ADVERTISEMENT https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/cornell-case-gillio-lopes-andrew-miltenberg/ 2/18 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 68 --- FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 P INDEX NO. 911974-26 NY 0 49, Wet ANG | 11 ornell case: Defendant's lawyer calls Letitia James involvement BEAV BITRE CO’ SCEF: 10/07/2026 The university announced Tuesday it has hired former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates to lead an independent review of how the university prevents and responds to sexual harassment, sexual assault and related misconduct on campus. : : hs me ; ‘ a c «# wit os f x, . 4 ae cs ‘ ’ a Gel ; ay . ; = RS ‘tlhe nee fears os te Gene ee Ye - ¥ ; ay Kt . be ‘ Let Ame Ay as ., ' 7. va, wor a+ ye as 2 ® . - ‘ “> w \ 1 . ® bl f a eo ~¥@- a > si, ww ! Bes? : oo f at Aes ery BU a > : . a \ The review will include a detailed examination of Cornell’s response to allegations made by the plaintiff in the case. Miltenberg said he and the other attorney representing the defendants welcomed the move. ADVERTISEMENT https:/Awww.newsnationnow.com/crime/cornell-case-gillio-lopes-andrew-miltenberg/ 3/18 --- Page 69 --- 10/7/26, 10:51 AM Cornell case: Defendant's lawyer calls Letitia James involvement 'an avoidable error' "I want to say this, our firm, I, as a lawyer, have had several dozen Title IX matters at Cornell over the years, representing students and faculty," he acknowledged. "It's my experience that Cornell's investigations have been thorough." "That does not mean that I've always thought the process was fair. And at least on two occasions, we've had serious due process concerns and we ended up in federal court with Cornell. In this particular case, we disagree with their determination. Nonetheless, wewelcome the outside scrutiny. It's very healthy." Lumping the seven frat members together is troubling: Attorney Miltenberg argued that Lopes and the other accused fraternity members were being unfairly lumped together, even though each case involved different evidence, factual circumstances and outcomes. "To put them under one single label, the Cornell seven, and lump them together like that is very troubling to us," he expressed. TMZ's Harvey Levin questions Cornell handling of fraternity allegations According to Miltenberg, Lopes said his sexual contact with the womanwas consensual. Miltenberg said Lopes told him he never saw the womanconsume alcohol or drugs and did not hear her tell him to stop. The university later suspended Lopes after determining he had violated its sexual misconduct policy. https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/cornell-case-gillio-lopes-andrew-miltenberg/ 4/18 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 70 --- 10/7/26, 10:51 AM Cornell case: Defendant's lawyer calls Letitia James involvement 'an avoidable error' "The school found that he did not know that Jane Doe was incapacitated at the time," Miltenberg said. "They found him responsible because Cornell concluded that a reasonable person in his circumstances should have known that she was incapacitated." Regarding a phone call between the woman and one of the accused fraternity members after the alleged incident, Miltenberg argued that the recording did not provide evidence that a sexual assault had occurred. ADVERTISEMENT https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/cornell-case-gillio-lopes-andrew-miltenberg/ 5/18 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 11 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026 --- Page 71 --- 10/7/26, 10:51 AM Cornell case: Defendant's lawyer calls Letitia James involvement 'an avoidable error' The alleged Snapchat messages in which some accused fraternity members referred to "free sex" have become a major focus since the investigation was reopened. However, Miltenberg said Lopes was not involved in those messages and played no role in them. 'Cornell 7' case: Embattled DAquestions reports of additional witnesses n "Gillio was not part of preparing or sending that text," he stated. "If the timeline that I recall is correct, he had left the room prior to that text being sent out. "The first time we, meaning Gillio, I and my partner, saw that text was when wewere confronted with it at the investigation." Miltenberg acknowledged that Lopes had no involvement in the alleged post-incident meetings. ADVERTISEMENT "I do not know whether meetings took place and I do not know what was said in those meetings," he said. "And Gillio did not take part in those meetings if they did occur." NewsNation's Brook Shafer, Taylor Delandro, Elizabeth Vargas and Rich McHughcontributed to this report ADDASPREFERREDSOURCEONGOOGLE https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/cornell-case-gillio-lopes-andrew-miltenberg/ 6/18 FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM INDEX NO. 911974-26 NYSCEF DOC. 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