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A bar ethics complaint has been filed against New York Attorney General Letitia James for allegedly making prejudicial statements about the “Cornell 7” case before being appointed as special prosecutor. The complaint argues that by posting on social media prior to her appointment, James showed bias and compromised her impartiality. Filed in New York State Supreme Court by the National Legal and Policy Center, it demands James either recuse herself or be removed from the investigation due to a “flagrant violation” of professional conduct rules.
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A bar ethics complaint has been filed against New York Attorney General Letitia James for allegedly making prejudicial statements about the “Cornell 7” case before being appointed as special prosecutor. Two days prior to her appointment, James posted on social media supporting one side of the case, stating: "What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable." The Washington, DC-based National Legal and Policy Center filed a nine-page complaint to New York State Supreme Court's Attorney Grievance Committee, arguing that James’s public statements violated professional conduct rules. They contend that James must either recuse herself from the case or be removed due to her apparent bias, compromising the impartiality of any investigation or prosecution into alleged criminal charges at Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity house.
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A bar ethics complaint has been filed against New York Attorney General Letitia James for allegedly making prejudicial statements about the “Cornell 7” in the days before being appointed special prosecutor to look into criminal charges for the Ivy’s Chi Phi frat members, The Post has learned.
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Post → file → members
Two days before she was appointed special prosecutor to reopen an investigation into a 2024 alleged gang rape at Cornell University’s Chi Phi house, James posted on social media: “What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable.”
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forced → appoint → What
“To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone.
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you → ’re → survivors
We stand with you,” she wrote in the Sept. 28 post on X.
By showing whose accounts of the drug-fueled night of partying she believed — before even beginning to investigate — James compromised herself, argued the Washington, DC-based National Legal and Policy Center, which filed the complaint.
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which → stand → complaint
“It is clear that she must recuse herself from having anything to do with this case to preserve the impartiality and integrity of any investigation and prosecution,” according to the complaint filed in New York State Supreme Court.
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she → recuse → Court
“This kind of public statement exhibiting clear bias on a highly publicized case by the highest law enforcement officer of New York violates New York rules of professional conduct.”
James should either recuse herself from the case, or be removed, said the nine-page complaint filed to the court’s Attorney Grievance Committee.
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complaint → exhibit → Committee
“The violation is flagrant, obvious and therefore shocking,” said legal ethicist Jack Marshall, whose expert witness report was included with the complaint.
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report → say → complaint
“I find it remarkable that the top lawyer in the state of New York could possibly be so unfamiliar with the professional ethics standards of her own state, which have the force of law.”
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which → find → law
James’ statement “raises suspicion of a rigged, pre-determined and illicit investigation,” Marshall said.
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Marshall → raise → investigation
At Thursday night’s attorney general debate against Republican challenger Saritha Komatireddy, James pushed back.
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James → push → Komatireddy
“Those comments demonstrate empathy,” James said.
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James → demonstrate → empathy
“And what we need now more than ever in our body politics is more empathy.”
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need → need → politics
“Politics stops at the door in my office,” she insisted.
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she → stop → office
“In this and every investigation, the Office of the Attorney General is committed to conducting a comprehensive review of nothing but the facts, the evidence and the law,” a spokesperson for her office told The Post.
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spokesperson → commit → Post
Two of the men accused by Jane Doe in her lawsuit, Winston Lee and Gillio Lopes, filed court documents asking James be removed from the case, saying she “made clear… she has already reached the conclusion. …
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she → accuse → conclusion
James has been tasked with conducting a full investigation into what happened at the Chi Phi house on Oct. 19, 2024 and, if warranted, present evidence to a grand jury.
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what → task → jury
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