Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governor

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said the woman at the centre of the Cornell University rape case was "failed" at "every turn". The woman, known as Jane Doe in legal documents, alleges she was drugged and raped by several men at a fraternity house in 2024. The case was investigated at the time but no charges were laid. It recently reopened after the woman filed a civil lawsuit last month that thrust the allegations into the national spotlight. At a news conference on Friday, Hochul said she was "deeply disturbed" by how the investigation was handled. She has now appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James to lead it. This appointment was made after Hochul said she "lost faith" in the local prosecutor's ability to oversee the investigation.