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Investigators say New York governor sexually harassed women, followed by denials
1 2021-08-04 08:48:41Xinhua
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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women from 2013 to 2020, said a report by independent investigators appointed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Led by Joon Kim, former acting U.S. attorney for Manhattan, and Anne Clark, an employment discrimination attorney, the investigators spent near five months in interviewing 179 individuals and reviewed more than 74,000 documents, emails, tests and pictures as evidence, according to a release by New York Attorney General s office on Tuesday.
Cuomo harassed former and current state employees by engaging in unwanted groping, kissing, and hugging and making inappropriate comments in addition to retaliating against at least one former employee for sharing her story, according to the report.
Lamont calls for N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign
Is appalled by report that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (left) and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talking with reporters in September 2019 outside of the governor’s residence in Hartford.
Gov. Ned Lamont called Tuesday evening for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign after an investigator’s report alleged that Cuomo had sexually harassed 11 women.
“We are appalled at the findings of the independent investigation by the New York Attorney General,” Lamont wrote in a joint statement with Govs. Dan McKee of Rhode Island, Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania. “Governor Cuomo should resign from office.”
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) faced mounting pressure Tuesday to resign, including from President Joe Biden and other members of the Democratic party.
The news comes after an investigation found that he has sexually harassed numerous current and former state government employees. I think he should resign. I understand that the state legislature may decide to impeach. I don t know that for a fact, Biden said to CNN s Kaitlan Collins.
Many of the victims say they feared retaliation from the governor if they reported his misconduct. The independent investigation has concluded that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and in doing so violated federal and state law, said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Cops Can Now Sue For Harassment In Nassau County
arrow coalition of historically-marginalized groups rally against a bill aimed at enhancing penalties for police and other first responders. Screengrab
Nassau County lawmakers approved legislation late on Monday that gives the county attorney and the police commissioner the ability to sue ordinary citizens who harass police and other first responders.
The proposal ignited a firestorm of controversy from a coalition of historically marginalized groups who say being a member of the policing profession is not the same as race, gender, age, sexual orientation, or ability.
The bill now allows the police commissioner and county attorney to file suit under the county’s human rights law against anyone who assaults, menaces, or harasses a first responder for as much as $50,000. That’s separate from any potential civil jury awards. The bill borrows language from the New York State penal law, which defines haras