# Cornell 7 criminal investigation to be led by former Diddy prosecutor after NY AG Letitia James was accused of being too biased to oversee it

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cornell-7-criminal-investigation-to-be-led-by-former-diddy-prosecutor-after-ny-ag-letitia-james-was-accused-of-being-too-biased-to-oversee-it/
- Published: 2026-11-05T19:48:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T20:03:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16266069/cornell-7-case-letitia-james-new-prosecutor-jane-doe.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Jacqueline Kelly will lead the Cornell 7 criminal investigation.
- Letitia James stepped back after an accused man alleged bias.
- The men deny wrongdoing, and none has been charged.

## Summary

New York Attorney General Letitia James has appointed former federal prosecutor Jacqueline Kelly to lead the criminal investigation into a former Cornell student’s allegations of sexual assault at a fraternity party. James stepped back after one of the men named in a civil lawsuit argued that her public expression of support for the woman showed bias; the appointment aims to ensure a fair and thorough inquiry.

The alleged assault took place in October 2024, and the woman, identified as Jane Doe, has accused several Chi Phi fraternity members, all of whom deny wrongdoing. None has been charged with a crime. Kelly, now a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner, supervised the federal investigation and prosecution of Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was convicted on two prostitution-related transport counts and acquitted of more serious charges.

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