A federal judge blocked former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attempt to obtain documents related to a pair of investigations that helped force his resignation from office in 2021, dealing a blow to the Democrat as he continues to try to discredit his accusers.
The former governor’s legal team tried to subpoena James’ office and the Assembly committee in connection with a civil lawsuit filed by a state trooper , who claims Cuomo harassed her — kissing her on the face, touching her back and making inappropriate comments — after he had her promoted to his protective detail.
But Merkl ruled that Cuomo’s wide-ranging demand in particular — which would have required James’ office to produce tens of thousands of pages of documents — was too broad and not directly relevant to the civil case. In the case of the Assembly, Merkl said the committee correctly asserted “legislative privilege,” a legal concept that protects lawmakers against subpoenas for potential evidence related to “actions within the scope of legitimate legislative activity.”
Although the Assembly’s report wasn’t released until November 2021 — after Cuomo resigned — its looming presence played into his decision to step down. The investigation was launched to help determine whether lawmakers would impeach Cuomo, and that proceeding was accelerated following the release of the AG’s investigation.
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