# EXHIBIT(S) - 5. Executive Order No. 64

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Description: NYSCEF document #8 | Filed: 2026-10-07 | Filed by: MILTENBERG, ANDREW T Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Case: Lopes v. Hochul (Cornell 7 Lopes Against Special Prosecutor Assignment Tish James) | Source: NYSCEF
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FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM
INDEX NO. 911974-26
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 8
RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026

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No. 64 
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EXECUTIVE OB,QER 
APPOINTING A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR TO INVESTIGATE AND, IF WARRANTED, 
PROSECUTE MATTERS RELATING TO AN ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OCCURRING IN 
TOMPKINS COUNTY ON OCTOBER 19-201 2024 
WHEREAS, article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the State of New York obliges the 
Governor to take care that the laws are faithfully executed; 
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2026, Jane Doe filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court, New York 
County, alleging she was the victim of a sexual assault perpetrated by multiple individuals occurring on 
October 19-20, 2024; 
WHEREAS, in November 2024, the Tompkins County District Attorney declined to prosecute 
any of the alleged perpetrators of the.sexual assault, without speaking to Jane Doe, and relied, at least in 
part, upon information from Jane Doe's sworn statement to the Cornell University Police Department, 
which reportedly omitted key portions of Jane Doe's account, including Jane Doe's unequivocal assertion 
that she had been sexually assaulted; 
WHEREAS, concerns have been raised, both by Jane Doe and the public, that this incident 
cannot be fully and thoroughly investigated or prosecuted without conflict or bias, or the public 
perception of conflict or bias; 
WHEREAS, the criminal justice process must be guided by the facts and the law, and the public 
interest requires an objective review; 
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of 
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York; and particularly by 
subdivision 2 of section 63 of the Executive Law, hereby require the Attorney General (hereinafter, the 
Special Prosecutor) to investigate the conduct of, and, if warranted, present evidence to a grand jury 
against and prosecute offenses arising out of the allegations of a sexual assault described in the complaint 
in Jane Doe v. Camell University, et al., lndex. No. 161704/2026 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County), which is 
alleged to have occurred on October 19-20, 2024 in Tompkins County; 
FURTHER, for any matter covered herein, the Special Prosecutor or her designee shall have the 
powers and duties specified in subdivision 2 of section 63 of the Executive Law and shall possess and 
exercise all the prosecutorial powers necessary to investigate, and, if wa1Tanted, to prosecute offenses 
arising from the incident. The Special Prosecutor's jurisdiction will displace and supersede the jurisdiction 
of the Tompkins County District Attorney, and such District Attorney shall have only the powers and 
duties designated to such District Attorney by the Special Prosecutor as specified in subdivision 2 of 
section 63 of the Executive Law; 
FURTHER, for any matter covered herein, the Special Prosecutor or her designee shall conduct a 
full, reasoned, and independent investigation including, but not limited to, gathering and analyzing 
evidence, conducting witness interviews, and reviewing investigative reports, scientific reports, and audio 
and video recordings; and 
FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM
INDEX NO. 911974-26
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 8
RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026

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FURTHER,for any rnatter
covered
herein,
the Special Prosecutor
or her designee
shall
appear in
person before a grand jury
drawn for any term of the Supreme Court
in the County of appropriate
jurisdiction,
as warranted,
for the purpose of conducting
any and all
proceedings,
examinations,
and
inquiries
consistent
with
this
Order, and attend
in person any term of the County or Supreme Court
to be
held
in and for the County of appropriate
jurisdiction
to prosecute any offenses
consistent
with
this
Order
and to conduct
therein
any related
actions and proceedings.
This Executive
Order
shall
continue
until
modified,
suspended or terminated
by the Governor.
GI VEN under myhand and the Privy
Seal
of the State
in the City of Albany
--
this
la day of October
in the year
ü
two thousand
twenty-six.
BYTHEGOVERNOR
.
.
ecretary
t
e Governor
FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/07/2026 06:21 PM
INDEX NO. 911974-26
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 8
RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/07/2026

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