New York Governor Charged With Sexual Harassment
“The independent investigation concluded that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed several women and in so doing violated federal and state law,” New York State Attorney, Letitia James said during a press conference, adding that among the victims were “former and current” state officials.
Asked if he should resign, she added: “The decision rests with the governor of the State of New York. The report speaks for itself”. Nevertheless, Letitia James clarified that the case was “of a civil nature and has no consequences at the criminal level”.
Eleven complainants at the bar
“Unwanted kisses and hugs”, “inappropriate comments” , inappropriate gestures, the list of acts attributed to the governor, in place since 2010 and aged 63, is overwhelming. His team quickly announced that the governor, who had previously refused to resign and denied the charges, would respond at 1 p.m.
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But the calls for resignation were not long in coming. “The behaviour of the governor underlined by this report does not correspond to someone who corresponds to this function”, reacted very quickly to the leader of the Democrats in the lower house of the State of New York, Carl Heastie, who had already released the governor because of this affair.
There are eleven complainants whose allegations are set out in great detail in the report. Nine of them are or were employed by the State of New York or an entity affiliated with the State ” , explained one of the two persons in charge of the independent investigation, Joon Kim, who spoke alongside Letitia James.
