Prosecutors have closed a sexual harassment criminal case against former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.
After a thorough examination it has been shown that the high requirements for a criminal trial could not be met, said the authority in Albany, the capital of the state, on Tuesday.
It was about allegations that the 64-year-old politician should have inappropriately touched an employee in his office as governor.
Cuomo resigned in August after similar allegations by several women. He was governor of New York for ten years. "Like most New Yorkers, I am deeply disturbed by allegations like this," said district attorney David Soares. "Such behavior has to be found in a government and in no job." Other regional public prosecutors have already ended their investigations.
Last year, an investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James found that Cuomo had sexually harassed several employees of the state authorities.
Among other things, there were unwanted touches, kisses, hugs and inappropriate comments.
In addition, the governor created a “hostile working atmosphere” and a “climate of fear” for women, the investigation report said.