Cornell names former acting U.S. attorney general to review rape case

Oct 6, 2026 · Jaclyn Diaz

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Cornell names former acting U.S. attorney general to review rape case

Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates has been tapped to lead an independent investigation into how Cornell University handled the rape allegations of a former student. Here, Yates speaks at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., in 2017.

Cornell University names Sally Yates, former acting U.S. attorney general and career federal prosecutor, to lead an independent review into how the school handled a former student's rape allegations.

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