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Four men named in a former Cornell University student's lawsuit are joining a co-defendant's effort to block New York Attorney General Letitia James from leading a reopened criminal investigation into the woman's gang rape allegations, according to court filings. The men agreed to be added to a court petition seeking James' removal from the case due to social media posts she made before her involvement, in which she condemned the alleged assault and expressed support for the accuser. This development comes a day after James appointed Jacqueline Kelly, a former federal prosecutor who oversaw sex crimes cases against music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs, as outside counsel for the investigation. Kelly and a team of lawyers and investigators will handle evidence gathering, witness interviews, and other investigative steps, reporting to James.
The case began when a former Cornell student identified as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit in September alleging that several men raped her at a fraternity party in 2024.
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