Key findings of the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment report -- and what's next

Author: неталекс [250 views] 2021-08-03 22:34:27
In response to: Re: Про отборное говно by leonid, 2021-08-03 22:23:08

The accounts of 11 women total were put forward in the report, some of them detailing allegations that never before had been made public. The investigators said their claims were corroborated by other people interviewed, as well as in contemporaneous evidence, like notes, emails and texts written soon after the alleged harassment occurred.

The report detailed a "toxic" workplace environment under Cuomo and said that environment allowed for his allegedly harassing behavior to go overlooked. It also highlighted alleged instances of retaliation against the accusers.

"We also conclude that the Executive Chamber's culture -- one filled with fear and intimidation, while at the same time normalizing the Governor's frequent flirtations and gender-based comments -- contributed to the conditions that allowed the sexual harassment to occur and persist," the report said.

Several women recounted to investigators unwanted touching by Cuomo, according to the report. One of them, a state trooper who served on Cuomo's protective detail, said on one occasion, Cuomo ran his finger down her neck and back while they were in an elevator. On another occasion, he ran his hand from her belly button to her right hip while she was holding the door for him, according to the report.
Another accuser, identified as "Executive Assistant 1" in the report, told investigators Cuomo grabbed her buttocks during hugs and a photo. The report also detailed an allegation, previously reported by the Albany Times Union, of an incident at the governor's mansion in which Cuomo allegedly, reached under her blouse and grabbed her breast. A separate accuser referred to in the report as a "state entity employee," said Cuomo put his hand on, tapped and then grabbed her buttocks, while they were at a September 2019 event, according to the report.
A woman named Anna Ruch said that Cuomo touched a part of her back exposed by a cutout in her dress, the report said. When she grabbed his wrist to move his hands, he responded, "Wow, you're aggressive," according to the report. She was also photographed looking uncomfortable with Cuomo's hands on her face.

Several of the accusers told the investigators that Cuomo made inappropriate remarks to them, including questions about their sexual histories, comments about their appearance and calling them nicknames like "sweetheart" or "darling."

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/03/politics/cuomo-ag-report-fallout-key-points/index.html

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