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Quiz Proves NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Sexually Harassed Women
- By The Financial District
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min read
An investigation into Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo found that he sexually harassed several current and former state government employees, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday, Michael R. Sisak reported for the Associated Press (AP).
Photo Insert: Governor Andrew Cuomo during a COVID-19 briefing
The nearly five-month investigation, conducted by two outside lawyers who spoke to 179 people, found that the Cuomo administration was a “hostile work environment” and that it was “rife with fear and intimidation.”
The lawyers, Joon H. Kim, a former acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Anne L. Clark, who has extensive experience in employment law issues, were hired in March.
Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and retaliated against at least one of the women for making her complaints public, according to the 164-page report, Luis Ferré-Sadurní and William K. Rashbaum wrote for the New York Times early on August 4, 2021.
At least seven women have accused Cuomo of sexual harassment and improper conduct. “These interviews and pieces of evidence revealed a deeply disturbing yet clear picture: Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed current and former state employees, federal and state laws,” James said at a press conference on Tuesday.
On at least one occasion, the investigation found, Cuomo and his senior staff worked to retaliate against a former employee who accused him of wrongdoing. Cuomo was also found to have harassed women outside of government, the investigation found.
James said the investigation wouldn’t have been possible without the “heroic women who came forward.” Cuomo faced multiple allegations last winter that he inappropriately touched and sexually harassed women who worked with him or who he met at public events.
One aide in his office said he groped her breast.
Another, Lindsey Boylan, said Cuomo kissed her on the lips after a meeting in his office and “would go out of his way to touch me on my lower back, arms and legs.”
