China News Service, March 1st. According to a report by the Chinese website of the United States, the governor of New York State Cuomo, who has been plagued by scandals, has been publicly accused of sexual harassment by a second former assistant.
On the 28th local time, Cummer’s office stated that it had requested the New York State Attorney General and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals Janet Diffel to jointly select an independent prosecutor to conduct a “full review of the allegations of sexual harassment against the governor.”
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According to reports, “The Governor’s Office hopes to review allegations of sexual harassment against the Governor in an unassailable manner.” Cuomo’s special counsel and senior counsel Beth Garvey said in a statement on the 28th.
"Therefore, we have requested the New York State Attorney General and the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to jointly select an independent and qualified private lawyer who has no political affiliation to conduct a full review of the matter and publish a public report. Investigation. Independent lawyers personally selected by the Attorney General and the Chief Justice will be the masters."
Before Cuomo’s office’s proposal, New York State Attorney General Letitia James called on Cuomo on the 28th to let her office oversee the investigation of allegations of sexual harassment and appoint investigators.
Cuomo’s former assistant Boylan previously alleged that Cuomo kissed her on the lips after a one-on-one briefing with the governor in her New York City office in 2018.
Another former assistant, 25-year-old Charlotte Bennett, said in an interview published by The New York Times a few days ago that Cuomo had sexually harassed her last spring.
Bennett was Cuomo’s executive assistant and health policy advisor until he resigned in November 2020.
Cuomo said in a public statement on the 27th that his original intention was to be Bennett’s spiritual mentor, adding that he “never had any physical action against her” and “I never intended to do anything. Inappropriate behavior."
"I believe that the best way to understand the facts is to conduct a comprehensive and thorough external review, and I am instructing all state employees to comply with this standard," he said.
Cuomo continued: "I ask all New Yorkers to wait for the results of the review so that they can understand the facts before making any judgments." He said, "No further comments will be made until the review is over."
In addition, White House spokesperson Shaqi on the 28th also called for an "independent review" of Cuomo's alleged sexual harassment by two former assistants.
She said: "These allegations should be independently reviewed. Of course, this is something that President Biden will support. We think we should act as soon as possible."