The assistant governor of New York speaks for the first time about the details of his harassment of her
Brittany Commisso, a former assistant to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, announced that she will speak for the first time in a television interview Monday, after she filed a criminal complaint accusing him of workplace harassment.
According to an investigative report released by the state attorney general's office last week, Commisso is one of 11 women who have accused Cuomo of sexual harassment.
Commisso, whom the report referred to as the "first executive assistant" to state investigators, said Cuomo once stroked her breasts, the most serious allegation the governor has faced.
She added that he "feeled her buttocks while taking a picture."
Commisso last week filed a criminal complaint with the office of Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, who told reporters on Saturday that his office and the county attorney's office would conduct a thorough investigation before determining whether a criminal charge could be brought.
In an interview with CBS News and the Albany Times Union, scheduled to air Monday morning, Commisso said she had "submitted the complaint to hold Cuomo responsible for his actions."
"What he did to me was a crime," she added. "He broke the law."
Cuomo has denied any wrongdoing, although he acknowledged that his quest to be "compassionate" with the people he deals with may have made some of them uncomfortable.
His attorney, Rita Glavin, told reporters Friday that Commisso's account was "fabricated," citing emails and other documentary evidence that could "undermine her story."
Cuomo has so far rejected widespread calls for him to resign, including from fellow Democrats such as President Joe Biden, but he may soon face removal from office by state lawmakers.
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