New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed state Attorney General Letitia James to oversee an investigation into a former Cornell University student’s allegation that she was raped by multiple people at a campus fraternity in 2024. Hochul said new information had raised serious questions about the handling of the case and that she had lost confidence in Tompkins County District Attorney Matt Van Houten’s ability to oversee it fairly. The shift places the state attorney general in charge of the investigation, which concerns an alleged assault in Ithaca. The case has also prompted scrutiny of Cornell’s initial response to the allegations. The allegations remain under investigation; the information available does not detail the new information cited by Hochul or specify what steps James will take.