District Attorney statement re: Jane Doe v. Cornell University, et al Published on September 28, 2026 On Sep. 18, 2026, I learned of the civil complaint filed in New York County Court alleging a series of heinous and despicable acts committed by members of the Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University against a fellow Cornell student on Oct. 19, 2024. Given the lawsuit’s graphic allegations of criminal conduct, the question of why those individuals were not criminally prosecuted has been raised. Tagged as: , Press Release, District Attorney
RPS: D.A. and Assigned Counsel Kick off Data Disclosure Plan Published on September 06, 2022 The Tompkins County Reimagining Public Safety Plan to “require public disclosure of District Attorney and Assigned Counsel Office statistics on a quarterly and annual basis” has kicked off for community input and implementation. The plan is one of four plans specific to the County organization approved in 2021 by the Legislature. Tagged as: , Reimagining Public Safety, District Attorney