Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed an ethics complaint against the state's attorney general, Letitia James.
In the 48-page filing, Cuomo alleged James purposefully misled the public about sexual assault allegations against him and used the inquiry to pursue her own personal and political gains. He claimed that James's report on 11 sexual assault allegations against him repeatedly implied that he was guilty despite the investigation itself finding that most of the accusations did not constitute sexual assault.
"The Attorney General’s August 3, 2021 press conference announcing the Report was meant to be prejudicial and highly inflammatory, and to villainize me in the public eye, and to mislead the public and the press that I had sexually harassed eleven women, which simply was not true ... but that was the narrative the press reported, over and over, without correction or rebuttal by the Attorney General," he added.
The complaint, filed to a grievance committee in the state's court system, could be dismissed or lead to an investigation and even disciplinary action, including disbarment, per the New York Times."Mr. Cuomo resigned after an independent investigation revealed that he preyed on multiple women who worked for him. New Yorkers are ready to move forward and close this sordid chapter in our state’s history,” a spokeswoman for James's office told Axios.
The former governor resigned in disgrace in August of last year after a flurry of sexual assault allegations led most of his allies to abandon him, including President Joe Biden, who asked him to resign, according to the New York Times. His resignation was announced just one week after James's report. Cuomo has apologized for making any women uncomfortable but denies any inappropriate touching.
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