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Headline Roundup August 10th, 2021

Andrew Cuomo Accuser Brittany Commisso Comes Forward

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Brittany Commisso, a former executive assistant to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), broke her anonymity this week and came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against the governor. Commisso said "what he did to me was a crime" in an interview with CBS News (Lean Left bias) that aired Monday; she is one of 11 accusers who claim that Cuomo sexually harassed them, according to an investigation by the New York attorney general's office. Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday after previously refusing calls to step down; the New York State Assembly was planning to hold impeachment hearings by the end of August.

Commisso's comments made headlines across the spectrum. Coverage on all sides speculated about what criminal charges Cuomo may face, as well as the likelihood of him being impeached. Updated 8/10/21 at 12:40pm ET to include mention of Cuomo's resignation.

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β€˜What He Did to Me Was a Crime’: Cuomo Accuser Brittany Commisso Speaks Up
β€˜What He Did to Me Was a Crime’: Cuomo Accuser Brittany Commisso Speaks Up

Vice

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Brittany Commisso, the woman who last week filed a criminal complaint against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for groping her, is going public and pushing back against the governor’s claim that he never touched anyone inappropriately.

β€œIt’s simple. I know the truth,” Commisso told β€œCBS This Morning” in an interview that aired Monday. β€œHe knows the truth. I know what happened, and so does he.”

Commisso was known only as β€œExecutive Assistant #1” in the report released last week by the New York attorney general’s office, which concluded that Cuomo had...

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Andrew Cuomo: Accuser Brittany Commisso says governor broke law
Andrew Cuomo: Accuser Brittany Commisso says governor broke law

BBC News

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An executive assistant to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has broken her anonymity and called for accountability over his alleged sexual harassment.

Brittany Commisso's claims were first detailed in a report which found Mr Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.

"What he did to me was a crime," Ms Commisso, 32, said about alleged instances of groping while she worked under the governor.

Mr Cuomo, 63, denies any wrongdoing and has so far resisted calls to resign.

An inquiry by Attorney General Letitia James's office last week found that Mr Cuomo's...

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Cuomo could face these charges if arrested on Brittany Commisso allegations
Cuomo could face these charges if arrested on Brittany Commisso allegations

Fox News Digital

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The New York attorney general’s report on alleged sexual harassment by Gov. Andrew Cuomo was the result of a civil investigation, but it has since led to law enforcement officials opening criminal investigations with the possibility of Cuomo being arrested.

The big question is what – if anything – could the governor be charged with? On Sunday, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple hinted at a possible result in the case involving Brittany Commisso, the executive assistant who brought the most serious allegations against the governor.

"It would probably be a misdemeanor, possibly a couple," Apple said...

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