Headline Roundup • August 3rd, 2021
NY Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women: Probe
Summary from the AllSides News Team
An investigation by the New York state Attorney General's office says that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) sexually harassed at least 11 women, including staffers and state employees, and fostered a “toxic culture” in his office. The probe began in March after several women accused Cuomo of sexual harassment. The report does not mention any specific penalties for Cuomo. The governor has previously denied allegations of misconduct; in virtual remarks released Tuesday, Cuomo said he "never touched anyone inappropriately" and pledged not to resign. New York lawmakers have reportedly already prepared articles of impeachment against Cuomo.
The news was the top story on most major news websites across the spectrum Tuesday afternoon. Many news sources, regardless of bias rating, highlighted the probe's finding that Cuomo also retaliated against at least one woman over her accusations; many also mentioned the separate probe Cuomo faces over his office's alleged cover-up of COVID-19-related deaths in nursing homes. Some coverage from right-rated sources focused on comments President Joe Biden made in March saying that Cuomo should resign if a probe confirmed the harassment allegations.
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New York Post (News)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo violated federal and state laws by sexually harassing multiple women — including current and former state employees — through actions that included touching their “intimate body parts” without consent, officials said Tuesday.
Cuomo also allegedly retaliated against some of the victims and created a “toxic” and hostile work environment in the Executive Chamber, officials said.
The blockbuster announcements came during a news conference at which state Attorney General Letitia James said an independent probe she commissioned had found that Cuomo engaged in “unwanted groping, kissing, hugging and making inappropriate...
New York Times (News)
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, including current and former government workers, breaking state and federal laws and engaging in a pattern of unwanted touching and inappropriate comments, according to a much anticipated report from the New York State attorney general, Letitia James, released on Tuesday.
The 165-page report said that Mr. Cuomo, a third-term Democrat, and his aides cultivated a toxic work culture in his office that was rife with fear and intimidation, and helped enable “harassment to occur and created a hostile work environment.”
The report included...
Associated Press
An investigation found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women in and out of state government and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers, New York’s attorney general announced Tuesday in a finding that quickly renewed calls for the Democrat’s resignation or impeachment.
The nearly five-month investigation found that Cuomo’s administration was a “hostile work environment” and was “rife with fear and intimidation.” The probe, conducted by two outside lawyers, involved interviews with 179 people including Cuomo’s accusers, current and former administration employees and the governor himself.
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