Ms. Bennett is one of multiple women who had accused former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of sexual harassment, leading to his resignation. Source: New York Times
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Cuomo and Top Aide Sued by Trooper Over Sexual Harassment Accusations
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2022
Lawyers for Andrew Cuomo and Melissa DeRosa said the suit, which accuses them of discrimination and retaliation, was meritless. Source: New York Times
Chris Cuomo Played Outsize Role in Andrew Cuomo’s Defense
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
Chris Cuomo, the CNN host, participated in strategy discussions and shared a tip on at least one woman who had accused his brother, Andrew Cuomo, of sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
Cuomo's Final Days Before He Announced His Resignation
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2021
Behind the scenes, the governor vacillated between defiant and defeated, eventually accepting that his formidable political army had fallen away. Source: New York Times
Brittany Commisso Accused Cuomo of Groping, Says It Was 'Not Normal'
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
Brittany Commisso, who filed a criminal complaint against Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, spoke publicly for the first time about her allegations. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Moves Closer to Impeachment as Lawmakers Gather
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
Legislators could decide by early next month to try to force the governor from office over allegations that he sexually harassed 11 women. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Top Aide, Melissa DeRosa, Resigns as He Fights to Survive
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2021
The governor’s strategist helped lead efforts to retaliate against one of the women who accused him of sexual harassment, the attorney general’s report found. Source: New York Times
How Cuomo Took Advantage of #MeToo
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
When a movement swept the world, the New York governor cast himself as its champion. But even as he signed protections and surrounded himself with feminists, he was committing fresh offenses, according to a new report. Source: New York Times
How Cuomo and His Team Retaliated Against His Accusers
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2021
Governor Cuomo relied on a shrinking cadre of trusted advisers to guide strategy over sexual harassment allegations and to hit back at the women who accused him. Source: New York Times
After Cuomo’s Closest Aides Testify, Now It’s His Turn
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
Investigators are focused on accusations of sexual harassment against the governor, as well as on the broader workplace culture in his office. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Investigation by U.S. Examines Virus Tests for 'Specials'
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was already under fire after members of his family received expedited testing in the pandemic’s early weeks. Source: New York Times
As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo boasted, “I am not a superhero,” in early versions of his book, drafted as his aides scrubbed a politically damaging Health Department report. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Nursing Home Deaths: F.B.I. Investigating if Cuomo Aides Gave False Data
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2021
The inquiry has added to the legal pressure faced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his aides over the deaths of nursing home residents from Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Accepts Some Blame in Nursing Home Scandal but Denies Cover-Up
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo admits to a delay and “creating pain,” but stopped short of a full apology for the state’s withholding of virus death data from state lawmakers. Source: New York Times