Second defendant in Cornell fraternity case seeks New York AG’s recusal

Attorneys representing Winston Lee, one of the former fraternity members accused in the Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit , filed a motion Friday in criminal court seeking to disqualify New York Attorney General Letitia James from any future grand jury proceedings.
The motion — filed by attorneys Teny Geragos, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan — asked a judge to preclude James from conducting a criminal investigation into whether former Chi Phi members, including Lee, engaged in sexual assault in October 2024.
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