On Tuesday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James’s office confirmed, following a months-long investigation into misconduct allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo, that Cuomo’s behavior violated state and federal law
Andrew Cuomo Photo: Mary Altaffer-Pool/Getty Images Following a months-long investigation into misconduct allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York State Attorney General Letitia James believes the governor “sexually harassed several women,” many of them employees. On Tuesday, James’s office confirmed, with the release of its findings, that Cuomo’s behavior violated state and federal law.
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. According to investigators, Cuomo’s transgressions include “unwelcome and nonconsensual touching,” including butt-grabbing and out-of-the-blue kisses; making sexually “suggestive” comments; and generally creating a “hostile work environment for women.” He allegedly targeted not only the people who worked in his office but also a State Trooper assigned to his security detail and members of the general public.
The allegations against Cuomo started to snowball in February, when former adviser Lindsey Boylan posted an essay to Medium detailing a professional culture in which “sexual harassment and bullying is so pervasive that it is not only condoned but expected.” Boylan had alluded to harassment before, this time writing that Cuomo used to touch her on her lower back and legs, make comments about female staffers’ looks, and once kissed her against her will.
In March, James appointed Joon H. Kim, formerly an acting U.S. attorney for New York’s Southern District in Manhattan, and employment discrimination attorney Anne L. Clark to lead her office’s investigation. James did not charge Cuomo, leaving legal action up to individual complainants and police departments. “We have issued a report and all throughout the process we put our heads down, we’ve done our job,” sheThe Cut has contacted Cuomo’s office for comment. We will update if we hear back.
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