Accused Cornell fraternity member seeks to remove Letitia James from case
Gillio Lopes, one of seven fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a Cornell student in 2024, is taking legal action to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the case.
Gillio Lopes, one of seven fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a Cornell student in 2024, is taking legal action to get New York Attorney General Letitia James removed from the case, NBC News reports.
Lopes calls the governor's appointment of James "improper." NBC reports he says she has already formed an opinion about the case in comments on social media.
The New York Times reports that a lawyer for one of the men said James should step down from leading the investigation into the former student's claim.
The reports do not say what James has said in response.
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- The New York TimesCornell Student Wants Letitia James, NY Attorney General, Removed as ProsecutorWed, Oct 7, 9:42 PM EDT
- NBC NewsAccused Cornell Frat Member Seeks to Have AG James RemovedThu, Oct 8, 7:28 AM EDT
- CBS NewsAttorney for accused student in Cornell rape case speaks outThu, Oct 8, 10:19 AM EDT
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