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Showing Original Post only (View all)Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide [View all]
Source: New York Times
ALBANY, N.Y. A second former aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is accusing him of sexual harassment, saying that he asked her questions about her sex life, whether she was monogamous in her relationships and if she had ever had sex with older men.
The aide, Charlotte Bennett, who was an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration until she left in November, told The New York Times that the governor had harassed her late last spring, during the height of the states fight against the coronavirus.
Ms. Bennett, 25, said the most unsettling episode occurred on June 5, when she was alone with Mr. Cuomo in his State Capitol office. In a series of interviews this week, she said the governor had asked her numerous questions about her personal life, including whether she thought age made a difference in romantic relationships, and had said that he was open to relationships with women in their 20s comments she interpreted as clear overtures to a sexual relationship.
Mr. Cuomo said in a statement to The Times on Saturday that he believed he had been acting as a mentor and had never made advances toward Ms. Bennett, nor did I ever intend to act in any way that was inappropriate. He said he had requested an independent review of the matter and asked that New Yorkers await the findings before making any judgments.
The aide, Charlotte Bennett, who was an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration until she left in November, told The New York Times that the governor had harassed her late last spring, during the height of the states fight against the coronavirus.
Ms. Bennett, 25, said the most unsettling episode occurred on June 5, when she was alone with Mr. Cuomo in his State Capitol office. In a series of interviews this week, she said the governor had asked her numerous questions about her personal life, including whether she thought age made a difference in romantic relationships, and had said that he was open to relationships with women in their 20s comments she interpreted as clear overtures to a sexual relationship.
Mr. Cuomo said in a statement to The Times on Saturday that he believed he had been acting as a mentor and had never made advances toward Ms. Bennett, nor did I ever intend to act in any way that was inappropriate. He said he had requested an independent review of the matter and asked that New Yorkers await the findings before making any judgments.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/nyregion/cuomo-sexual-harassment.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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After the way Al Franken was railroaded, I'm not in any hurry to make a judgement about Cuomo.
scarletwoman
Feb 2021
#12
If I only posted comments that everyone agreed with, there'd be no point in posting them
brooklynite
Feb 2021
#18
You can keep posting all of these statements, but we are all saying let the investigation play out
caber09
Feb 2021
#23
Funny seemingly the only statement you haven't repeat posted is this one...by Cuomo himself..
caber09
Feb 2021
#26