Defence lawyer in Cornell University case calls for special prosecutor to be removed
- A lawyer for one of the seven men accused of participating in a Cornell University gang rape has called for the special prosecutor on the case to recuse herself over past public comments.
- The lawyer had said a social post from New York Attorney General Letitia James throws into question her investigation's "integrity and independence".
- In the 28 September post, James wrote that "what this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable" and told survivors that "we stand with you".
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- A lawyer for one of the seven men accused of participating in a Cornell University gang rape has called for the special prosecutor on the case to recuse herself over past public comments.
- The lawyer had said a social post from New York Attorney General Letitia James throws into question her investigation's "integrity and independence".
- In the 28 September post, James wrote that "what this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable" and told survivors that "we stand with you".
Sources: BBC News