The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it has discovered evidence that former New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women while serving as the state's highest office.
Mr. Cuomo resigned in 2021 after New York's Democratic Attorney General Letitia James released a report alleging that the governor had a history of repeated sexual harassment, which Mr. Cuomo denies. .within the department reportfound that 13 women had been harassed by Mr. Cuomo, two more than found in Mr. James' investigation, and that Mr. Cuomo's staff had enabled the behavior and several others had come forward. It was also revealed that women were punished. (Related: Former CNN contributor says he was fired after Chris Cuomo allegedly called him a “shoddy crotch”)
“The department's investigation, conducted jointly by the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, found that the executive chamber under former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo subjected female employees to a sexually hostile work environment. (2) tolerated the environment but failed to rectify the problem agency-wide, and (3) retaliated against employees who spoke out about the harassment,” the department said. press release To read.
New York, NY – August 3: New York State Attorney General Letitia James announces the results of an independent investigation into multiple women's accusations of sexual harassment by Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City on August 3, 2021. did. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
Mr. Cuomo “frowned, [made] Unwelcome sexual comments, gender-based nicknames. Comments on their appearance. According to the report, several female employees were given “preferential treatment based on their appearance.” The Department of Justice revealed that senior officials were aware of complaints from at least four of the women but “failed to effectively redress the harassment at an organizational level.”
Cuomo's attorney Rita Glavine said: complained The New York Times said Mr. Cuomo had not been contacted by the department to protect himself.
“Has the Department of Justice served one subpoena?” Glavine said. “Did they have anyone under oath? Who are these 'new' nameless people and what did they actually say? The Justice Department, like the Justice Department, has refused to present any evidence. There is. ”
The report also includes several reforms introduced by New York's executive branch under Cuomo's successor, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. Under the settlement, Hochul's administration initiated a series of reforms, including an external report and investigation, adding staff to a new human resources department and finally firing former administration officials who supported Mr. Cuomo, according to the Justice Department.
Glavine did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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