Victim’s chilling testimony adds to allegations against Andrew Cuomo

A woman serving as an adviser to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has become the latest person to accuse him of sexual misconduct. As reported by the media Times-Union, he assured that the president “unduly groped” her in her private residence.

The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, had been summoned to the governor’s mansion -term used to designate the official residence of governors in the United States- to theoretically help you solve a minor technical problem with your mobile phone.

However, the woman said once there The president closed the door to the room they were in and touched her under her blouse without her consent. He also ensured that it was not the first time that he had touched her and that he generally flirted with her.

This is the sixth and strongest charge of this nature against Cuomo, after Lindsey Boylan, who was his assistant, first published in an essay on February 28. The woman revealed the fact on March 3, when the governor gave his first lecture to refer to the allegations. In it, he claimed not to have touched anyone “inappropriately”.

According to local media, the counselor started to cry and when asked why she disclosed what had happened.

The previous accusations plunged the governor into a crisis which prompted many local figures to request their resignation and led to the formation of a team to investigate them.

Cuomo, with 10 years in office, publicly apologized for making women ‘uncomfortable’ who say they harassed them, but denied touching any of them in an ‘inappropriate way. “. and assured that he was not going to resign. He also said he “respects” the investigation, but insisted the investigations should be settled before making a decision.

The Cuomo administration denied the charge, but called the woman’s account “devastating.” “Like I said, I’ve never done anything like this. I will not go into the details of this or any other complaint given the ongoing investigation, but I am satisfied with the outcome of the Attorney General’s report. “said in a statement.

The New York attorney general’s office has already been made aware of the new allegation, while the governor’s office was made aware of it on Monday.

The backlog of cases further weakens the governor’s position, whose term expires in 2022.

Varios de sus compañeros del partido en Nueva York han pedido que presente su dimisión, mientras que este lunes la minoría republicana en la Asamblea Legislativa de Nueva York, anunció que va a comenzar el procedimiento para hacer un juicio político a Cuomo (“impeachment”, in English).

Likewise, the governor faces a growing number of party colleagues who accuse him of mismanagement of nursing homes during the first months of the pandemic and of harassment at work.

The chances of a successful impeachment are uncertain, as an impeachment requires a simple majority in the Lower House and two-thirds of the Senate.

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday announced the names of the two people who will lead the Investigation Team into Five Women’s Sexual Harassment Allegations Against State Governor Andrew Cuomo.

“My office has appointed the former United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, Joon H. Kim, and the lawyer specializing in employment discrimination Anne L. Clark to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo, ”James wrote in a social media post.

The Attorney General noted that the two they are “independent legal experts with decades of experience”. He added: “There is no doubt that they have the knowledge and experience to conduct this investigation and provide New Yorkers with the answers they deserve.”

The two lawyers will share their conclusions with him every week, he explained, without specifying the duration of the investigation.

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