16, 2020, that she said was close to the day of the incident. Investigators said the aide didn’t remember the exact date, but provided a photograph dated Nov. She said she pulled away from Cuomo, telling him, “You’re crazy.” “I have to tell you, it was - at the moment, I was in such shock that I could just tell you that I just remember looking down seeing his hand, seeing the top of my bra,” she told investigators. He slid his hand up her blouse, and grabbed her breast over her bra, according to her account. Told that “you’re going to get us in trouble,” Cuomo replied, “I don’t care,” and slammed the door shut. The attorney general’s report describes a series of times Cuomo allegedly acted inappropriately with the aide described as Executive Assistant #1, culminating with the groping encounter at the mansion in November 2020.Īccording to the woman, Cuomo pulled her in for a hug as she prepared to leave the governor’s office at the mansion. “That would not play out well for anybody.”Ĭuomo has faced renewed calls to step down after an independent investigation overseen by the state attorney general’s office concluded he sexually harassed 11 women and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers. He has spent 40 years in public life, and for him to all of the sudden be accused of a sexual assault of an executive assistant that he really doesn’t know doesn’t pass muster,” Glavin said.Īpple declined to release the complaint Saturday but described the allegation as “sexual in nature.” He said his office has a “proven record” of helping victims, adding that he does not fear retaliation for moving forward with such a high-profile investigation. The woman also told investigators with the attorney general’s office that Cuomo once rubbed her rear end while they were posing together for a photo.Ĭuomo’s lawyer, Rita Glavin, has said the allegation was fabricated. The aide says Cuomo reached under her shirt and fondled her when they were alone in a room at the Executive Mansion last year. The executive assistant has sat down for an interview set to be televised Monday. The complaint, filed this week, is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with a law enforcement agency over alleged misconduct by the Democratic governor. And I'm not going to delay it because of who he is.” "I'm not going to rush it because of who he is. We have a lot of interviews to do," Apple told reporters. Sheriff Craig Apple promised a “very comprehensive” investigation in partnership the Albany County district attorney's office but said it would be premature to commit to a timeline or say whether Cuomo himself will be questioned. Andrew Cuomo could face misdemeanor charges if investigators substantiate a criminal complaint accusing the governor of groping an aide last year, the Albany County sheriff said Saturday.
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