Andrew Cuomo’s Accuser, Who Claimed He Groped Her Breast, to Speak Publicly For the First Time

The development comes several days after it became known that the woman had filed a criminal complaint in New York’s Albany County. A total of 11 individuals came forward with accusations of sexual harassment against the governor. He has categorically denied wrongdoing and refused calls from the public and colleagues to resign.

The woman who accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast has revealed her identity. CBS News released an excerpt of an interview, to be aired on 9 July, which shows Brittany Commisso,32, discussing the purported incident in detail.

The woman, who worked as Cuomo’s aide, said it was “the right thing” to file a criminal complaint against the official.

​In a report released earlier this week by New York Attorney General Letitia James, Commisso, identified as “Executive Assistant #1”, alleged that Cuomo touched her breast during an incident in the Executive Mansion in Albany.

The woman also revealed that she felt “she had to tolerate the Governor’s physical advances and suggestive comments because she feared the repercussions if she did not”.

Earlier this year, she said those incidents always occurred when the two were alone. “He made sure that it was either at the mansion or, if it was at the Capitol, that no one was around,” Commisso told the Times Union.

Governor Cuomo could face “a couple” of misdemeanour charges based on the lawsuit filed by Commisso, said Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, adding that his agency would conduct a thorough investigation.

‘He Didn’t Think it Was Improper’

As mentioned earlier, a total of 11 women have accused the official of sexual harassment. Several high-ranking politicians, including US President Joe Biden, have called on him to resign and he is likely to face an impeachment inquiry.

The Democrat has vehemently denied the accusations, while his lawyers have insisted the allegations are part of a plot to drive him out of office. However, Cuomo did admit that his actions and words may have been interpreted as “an unwanted flirtation”.

His lawyer Rita Galvin appears to be of the same view. During a recent interview with CNN, she revealed that the governor did “slip at times”.

She then raised eyebrows of anchor Pamela Brown after saying that placing hands on a woman’s body wasn’t necessarily criminal.

Brown pressed her on the issue. She read excerpts of NY Attorney General’s report, which stated that Cuomo reportedly placed his hand on the back, stomach, belly button and private parts of one of the accusers.

Sourse: sputniknews.com