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Cuomo accuser s lawyer criticizes Assembly s pick for impeachment counsel
ALBANY, N.Y. The New York State Assembly announced on Wednesday that it has selected the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP to assist with its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The choice immediately faced criticism from the attorney of a woman who has accused the governor of sexual harassment.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said in a statement that the firm will give his house’s Judiciary Committee “the experience, independence and resources needed to handle this important investigation in a thorough and expeditious manner.” But Debra Katz, who is representing accuser Charlotte Bennett, pointed to some ties between the firm and the Cuomo administration, saying that the choice presents an “unacce
Cuomo has denied touching any women inappropriately and has rebuffed calls for his resignation. AP Photo
ALBANY: New York s Assembly has hired a top Manhattan law firm to assist in its impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, legislative leaders announced Wednesday in a pick that was quickly criticized by at least two women accusing the governor of sexually harassing them. The Manhattan firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, which has more than 900 attorneys and offices around the world, will lead the probe, said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Lavine. The attorneys tapped to handle the investigation include Greg Andres, a former federal prosecutor who was on the team, led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, that investigated foreign meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
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ALBANY – A former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo who has accused him of fostering a hostile work environment will speak with investigators Thursday, becoming at least the second former Cuomo staffer to sit for an interview as part of the fast-moving sexual-harassment probe.
Ana Liss, who now works as Monroe County’s director of planning and development, said she has agreed to a Zoom interview Thursday afternoon with the investigators selected by state Attorney General Letitia James, who have asked her to block out three hours. I think it will memorialize something really damaging that happened to me over which I had no control, Liss said in an interview with the USA TODAY Network New York.