Woman says Cuomo asked to kiss her at a wedding; harassment accuser also rips his apology

A third woman came forward late Monday to accuse Gov. Andrew Cuomo of an unwanted advance, this time at a wedding in 2019.

The latest case comes after a former aide to Cuomo earlier Monday ripped his explanation Sunday of "playful" banter with his staff, saying he is failing to take responsibility for sexually harassing her.

All of it adds pressure on the embattled governor after two former staffers alleged he sexually harassed them and the third woman told the New York Times that Cuomo asked to kiss her at a friend's wedding after she removed his hand from her bare lower back.

The state Attorney General's Office is investigating the allegations brought by Cuomo's staffers.

Anna Ruch, 33, told the Times on Monday that she had never met Cuomo, but came across him at a crowded New York City wedding reception in September 2019

When Ruch thanked Cuomo for his kind words about her friends after he toasted the newlyweds at the wedding, she contended, Cuomo put his hand on her lower back. When she removed it, he grabbed her face with both hands and asked if he could kiss her. She pulled away.

“I was so confused and shocked and embarrassed,” Ruch told the Times, which published a photo of the interaction with Cuomo's hands on her face. “I turned my head away and didn’t have words in that moment.”