{
  "id": 18429679,
  "title": "4 Cornell lawsuit defendants join effort to oust Letitia James from criminal investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/4-cornell-lawsuit-defendants-join-effort-to-oust-letitia-james-from-18429679",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261106/4-cornell-lawsuit-defendants-join-effort-to-oust-letitia-james-from-criminal-investigation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four men involved in a lawsuit against Cornell University are joining a co-defendant's effort to prevent New York Attorney General Letitia James from leading a renewed criminal investigation into the woman's gang rape allegations, according to court documents released on Thursday. The co-defendant's legal team claims the men have agreed to be added to a petition requesting James' removal from the case due to her previous statements on social media. These statements, made before her involvement in the case, condemned the alleged assault and expressed support for the accuser. This move came a day after James appointed Jacqueline Kelly, a former federal prosecutor who handled sex crimes cases against music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs, as outside counsel for the investigation. Kelly, along with a team of lawyers and investigators, will be responsible for gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and conducting other investigative tasks. They will report directly to James. A judge heard arguments last week regarding one of the accused men's request to remove James, but stated he would not rule on the matter without first determining if the six other alleged defendants also wanted her removed.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Four men named in a former Cornell University student’s lawsuit are joining a co-defendant’s effort to block New York’s attorney general from leading a reopened criminal investigation into the woman’s gang rape allegations, according to court filings on Thursday. The co-defendant’s lawyers said the men agreed to be added to a court petition that seeks Attorney General Letitia James'…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "4 Cornell lawsuit defendants join effort to oust Letitia James from criminal investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/4-cornell-lawsuit-defendants-join-effort-to-oust-letitia-james-from",
        "published": "2026-11-06T01:30:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}