New York State Governor, Democrat Andrew Cuomo, has “sexually harassed several women, including former and current state officials”, concludes an independent investigation. The announcement was made on Tuesday August 3 by New York State Attorney (United States), Letitia James. Eight women had, since February, denounced inappropriate gestures and remarks by Andrew Cuomo, 63, including ten at the head of the influential State of New York. A former employee accused her in particular of having put her hand under her blouse in 2020. An independent investigation had been requested by the courts to shed light on these cases.
“Investigators have found that Governor Cuomo’s actions” had “violated multiple federal and state laws, as well as the executive chamber’s own written policies”, explained Letitia James during a press conference. Investigative report attributes Andrew Cuomo to inappropriate actions, “unwanted kisses and hugs“, as well as “inappropriate comments”.
The report also shows that the governor and his staff allegedly “retaliated against at least one employee for testifying”. Moreover, “The Governor’s executive team fostered a toxic work environment that enabled harassment and a hostile work atmosphere,” add the office.
The governor reacted to the report’s findings on Tuesday, saying he had no “never touched anyone inappropriately or made inappropriate sexual advances”. During his speech, he did not mention a possible resignation, seeming to exclude him, while several in his camp are calling on him to leave office.. Il now belongs to him “draw conclusions” of this investigation, for her part had declared a little earlier the prosecutor Letitia James, according to who “lThis report speaks for itself”.
Pour Corentin Sellin, associate professor of history and specialist in the United States, the governor would in reality no longer have a choice “in view of the zero tolerance imposed by the Democrats for their elected officials since the Franken affair [sénateur démocrate qui a démissionné après des accusations similaires] et after #MeToo”, écrit–il on son account Twitter. It is henceforth “impossible to envisage that the Democratic governor can remain in place”, he analyzes.
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Goodbye, Governor Cuomo! #NewYork** impossible to envisage that the Democratic governor can remain in place while the investigation led by Attorney General James finds multiple sexual harassment on his part.
RT+ https://t.co/1r5OAP2N20– Corentin Sellin (@CorentinSellin) August 3, 2021
In March, US President Joe Biden had indeed estimated that the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, should resign if the accusations of sexual harassment against him were confirmed. “I think he will then probably also be prosecuted,” he then added.
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