Cuomo, Top Aides Hit With Sex Harassment Lawsuit by Ex-Staffer

Sept. 15, 2022, 3:15 PM UTC

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) sexually harassed a female staffer, including asking about her sex life, and three of his top aides failed to take proper action when they became aware of the abuse, a new federal lawsuit filed in Manhattan charges.

Charlotte Bennett says Cuomo’s harassment also included sexualized comments about her physical appearance and occurred while she was working for him as a briefer and executive assistant between May 2019 and June 2020. Her allegations were previously made public and were part of the probe conducted by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D). Cuomo ultimately ...

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