Letitia James stories

Oct 2, 2026

Governor Kathy Hochul appoints Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell rape case

New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate allegations that a Cornell University student was gang raped by seven fraternity members in 2024, after expressing lost faith in the local district attorney's handling of the case.

Oct 2, 202611 sources

Sep 24, 2026

New York Attorney General sues Polymarket for operating unlicensed gambling business

New York AG Letitia James filed suit against Polymarket US on September 24, alleging it operates as an unlicensed gambling business and seeking to halt its operations in the state.

Sep 24, 20263 sources

May 3, 2026

New York Attorney General Secures $5 Million Settlement from Uphold Over Fraudulent Crypto Investment Scheme

New York AG Letitia James obtained a $5 million settlement from crypto platform Uphold for promoting CredEarn, a crypto savings product that misled users about investment risks.

May 3, 20261 source

Apr 21, 2026

New York Attorney General Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Alleged Illegal Prediction Market Gambling

New York AG Letitia James filed lawsuits against Coinbase and Gemini, alleging their prediction market offerings constitute illegal gambling operations under state law.

Apr 21, 20263 sources

Top claims

▪Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten stated on September 29, 2026, that he had never before seen the campus police interview transcript from November 2024 showing Jane Doe's explicit statement that she was raped
▪Jane Doe's civil lawsuit alleges that during the alleged 2024 Chi Phi assault, a fraternity member posted to a Snapchat group that there was "free p***y" upstairs, prompting another member to respond that they could walk in and join
▪Governor Hochul's removal of the local district attorney from the Cornell rape case is justified

Subtopics

Crypto enforcement actions3 Crypto regulation3 Crypto investor protection1 Crypto market regulation1 Crypto prediction markets1 DeFi regulation1 NY AG Polymarket gambling lawsuit1 Prediction markets1 U.S. domestic politics1 Yield farming & staking1

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