Cornell Defendant's Lawyer Seeks Letitia James's Removal Over Sept. 28 Bias Post

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 9

Andrew Miltenberg, who represents one former Chi Phi member, said Letitia James should step aside from the Cornell sex-abuse probe because her Sept. 28 X post backing the accuser showed apparent bias before her Oct. 1 appointment.
James wrote "We stand with you" and referred to the woman as a survivor, language Miltenberg said accepted a central factual premise before she saw the evidence; he said she could fix the issue by recusing herself.
Legal analyst Mehek Cooke also called the appointment unprofessional and urged federal prosecutors to take over, while James has said her office will investigate the case fully and fairly.
The lawsuit names seven former Chi Phi members and others over an alleged gang rape on Oct. 19-20, 2024; Tompkins County prosecutors earlier declined charges, citing a sworn statement they said differed from later allegations.