# AG Tish James appoints attorney who oversaw ‘Diddy’ trial to probe ‘Cornell 7’ gang rape case

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ag-tish-james-appoints-attorney-who-oversaw-diddy-trial-to-probe-cornell-7-gang-rape-case/
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:52:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T08:09:59+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/ag-james-appoints-cornell-7-attorney-who-oversaw-diddy-trial-to-probe/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Jacqueline Kelly will lead an outside investigation into allegations involving seven Cornell fraternity members.
- The accuser sued two months ago; all seven men deny wrongdoing.
- James’s earlier public comments prompted calls for her to recuse herself.

## Summary

New York Attorney General Letitia James has appointed former federal prosecutor Jacqueline Kelly to investigate allegations that seven Cornell fraternity members raped a woman in 2024. The appointment brings in an outside lawyer with experience overseeing high-profile sex crimes cases, as the investigation faces scrutiny over James’s earlier public comments supporting the complainant.

Kelly, a Cornell graduate, supervised the federal prosecution of Sean “Diddy” Combs and also oversaw cases involving fashion executive Peter Nygard. The woman, identified in court as Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit two months ago accusing seven men of raping her at the Phi Chi fraternity house; all deny wrongdoing. James’s office says it began seeking outside counsel on the day Governor Kathy Hochul appointed her special prosecutor on 1 October.

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