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March 17, 2021 at 3:58 PM Shares5 (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) When the New York state Assembly hired a law firm to investigate the allegations swirling around Governor Andrew Cuomo, it was always going to be an elite firm. Maybe a top-flight boutique, but probably a ginormous Biglaw firm able to wield the legal know-how and brute force necessary to handle such a high-profile investigation. Biglaw firm Davis Polk got the nod for this assignment. Today, Speaker Carl Heastie and Judiciary Committee Chair Charles D. Lavine made the announcement: “Since Thursday, Chairman Lavine led a vigorous search for a top-flight firm to assist with the investigation. I have the utmost faith that Assemblymember Lavine and our Judiciary Committee will conduct a full and fair investigation,” Speaker Heastie said. “Hiring Davis Polk will give the Committee the experience, independence and resources needed to handle this important investigation in a thorough ....
Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas reports from Brooklyn. The lawyer of one of the women accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment is slamming the state assembly’s choice in retaining law firm Davis Polk to lead its impeachment investigation, calling it an unacceptable conflict of interest due to the firm’s alleged connection to the governor. The New York State Assembly on Wednesday announced it had retained Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP to lead the impeachment probe for Cuomo, after seven women leveled allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The attorney for Charlotte Bennett, one of the women accusing Cuomo, pointed to the firm’s alleged connection to a Cuomo ally, and said their involvement would taint the entire proceedings. ....
POLITICO Get the New York Playbook PM newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 03/17/2021 04:15 PM EDT We have fights within fights over the Assembly’s start to the maybe impeachment process underway against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. After it was revealed yesterday that Speaker Carl Heastie was facing internal backlash over a fitful start to impeaching the governor, the Assembly caught external flak today for naming a law firm with ties to Cuomo to help with the probe. ....
Find out the facts, and we will take it from there, he said. Biden also said if Cuomo is found guilty, I think he ll probably end up being prosecuted, too. President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC News George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if an investigation confirms claims he committed sexual harassment. If you committed a crime, you can be prosecuted, that s true, but what President Biden said was, we should do an investigation, Cuomo said. The question to President Biden starts with, Do you think the governor should resign or do you think should there a review first? And the president said, There should be a review. ....