Letitia James Hit With Bar Complaint Over Comments On ‘Cornell 7’ Case– trendingpoliticsnews.com

A bar ethics complaint has been filed against New York Attorney General Letitia James over public statements she made about an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University shortly before her appointment as special prosecutor in the matter.

The National Legal and Policy Center submitted the complaint to the Attorney Grievance Committee of the New York State Supreme Court. It centers on a September 28 social media post in which James wrote, “What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable,” and added, “To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone. We stand with you.”

The post came two days before Governor Kathy Hochul appointed James special prosecutor to investigate allegations involving members of the university’s Chi Phi fraternity, known as the Cornell 7.

The complaint argues that the statements demonstrated clear bias by indicating which account of the October 19, 2024, events James accepted before any investigation by her office began. It states that such comments by the state’s highest law enforcement officer on a highly publicized case violate New York rules of professional conduct and compromise the impartiality required of a prosecutor.

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— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) October 10, 2026