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03 August 2021

"The independent investigation concluded that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually assaulted several women, and in doing so violated federal and state law."

Thus the attorney general of New York, Letitiza James, confirmed the credibility of the accusations that in recent months have been leveled at the Democrat by several of his former collaborators.

And he also accused the governor and his aides of carrying out retaliatory actions against one of these women.

"In particular - continued the prosecutor in a press conference - the investigation established that Governor Cuomo has sexually harassed employees and former employees of the state of New York with unwanted and non-consensual approaches and making many offensive and suggestive comments of a nature that have created a hostile working environment for women ".

The prosecutor's bombshell comes after months of investigation by two lawyers, Anne Clark and Joon Kim, appointed by James last March when, following the explosion of the accusations against Cuomo, the governor had flatly refused to resign.

During their investigation, Clark and Kim listened to 179 people, including 11 complainants, and analyzed 74,000 evidence, including documents, emails, text messages, audio files and photographs.

"The depositions and the evidence revealed a disturbing but clear picture - James still said today - the independent investigation has established that the governor has molested several women, some young".

The report details all complaints of harassment filed by at least 11 women, including a woman, identified as "executive assistant # 1" who reported "repeated physical violations", including hugs and attempts to touch her breasts underneath. the shirt.

"This investigation revealed conduct that corrodes the very fabric and character of our state government and sheds light on the injustice that may be present at the highest levels of the government", said the prosecutor, stressing that nothing would have emerged if these " heroic and courageous women had not come forward ".

James finally attacked Cuomo for dismissing these harassment allegations as a political move.

"There have been attempts to undermine and politicize this investigation - he said - attacks on me and my team that I considered offensive. But still our focus was on the courage of these 11 women and the others who came forward and these allegations have been proven ".