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.
Featured Coverage of this Story

Vice
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 governorβs claim that he never touched anyone inappropriately.
βItβs simple. I know the truth,β Commisso told βCBS This Morningβ in an interview that aired Monday. βHe knows the truth. I know what happened, and so does he.β
Commisso was known only as βExecutive Assistant #1β in the report released last week by the New York attorney generalβs office, which concluded that Cuomo had...

BBC News
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...
Fox News Digital
The New York attorney generalβs 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 β if anything β 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...
AllSides Picks
Blog
Sexual Assault is Always Bad.
Malayna J. Bizier
August 10th, 2026
Red Blue Translator
Groomer
Headline Roundup
ICE Detains Conservative Influencer Milo Yiannopoulos in Louisiana
August 28th, 2026
Blog
Will Data Centers Create Blackouts? Examining Media Bias and Misinformation on The Tucker Carlson Show
Julie Mastrine
August 28th, 2026
More News about Sexual Misconduct on AllSides
News from the Left
News from the Center
News from the Right
Fox News Digital