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Politics
Neighboring Governors Fence In Cuomo, Jointly Calling On Him To Resign
Democratic governors in the state surrounding New York have become the latest to call for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step away from office following the release of the Attorney General’s report into allegations of sexual harassment. On Tuesday, Aug. 3, New York AG Letitia James released the findings of an internal investigation led by Joon Kim and Anne Clark, which determined that Cuomo allegedly had inappropriate contact and conversations with at least 11 women. Original story - NY AG Investigation Finds Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Violating State, Federal Law The reaction from are…
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Biden Calls On Cuomo To Resign After Scathing Sexual Harassment Report
The most powerful man in America has become the latest major political figure to call for the resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo following the independent investigation that found he allegedly sexually harassed at least 11 women. President Joe Biden called on Cuomo to step away from office in Albany following New York Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into sexual harassment allegations. Original story - Cuomo Sexually Harassed 'Multiple Women,' Including State Trooper, Scathing AG Report Charges “Yes. He should resign. I understand the state legislature may decide to im…
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NY AG Investigation Finds Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Violating State, Federal Law
Independent investigators determined that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women who worked for the state in violation of state and federal laws. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Aug. 3 that the five-month investigation into sexual harassment claims against the governor has concluded, with independent investigators Joon Kim and Anne Clark finding that the Executive Chamber was “rife with fear and intimidation,” which allowed for harassment to occur and create a hostile work environment. The investigation found that Cuomo allegedly engaged in…
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Celebrity Chef Mario Batali, Ex-Partner To Pay Survivors $600K In Sex Harassment Settlement
Celebrity chef Mario Batali, who has run restaurants in New York and Connecticut, has reached a $600,000 settlement for survivors of sexual harassment and discrimination at restaurants owned by him and a former partner. Following a lengthy investigation, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an agreement with Batali and Joseph Bastianich, their management company B&B Hospitality, for fostering a hostile work environment that permitted a sexualized culture of misconduct and harassment at their restaurants and their restaurants Babbo, Lupa, and the now-closed Del Posto R…
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Cuomo To Be Interviewed In Sexual Harassment Investigation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be in the hot seat over the weekend, as he is expected to be grilled by investigators amid the probe into sexual harassment allegations made against him by former female aides. Cuomo is set to be questioned by outside lawyers in Albany on Saturday, July 17 following allegations by at least eight women who claim that he harassed or acted inappropriately with or around them. The interview could represent that the four-month investigation into Cuomo is nearing its conclusion, according to The New York Times, though it could still be extended if Cuomo or others need to be…
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Former Sports Writer Kat O'Brien Says She Was Raped By Major League Baseball Player
Former sports reporter Kat O'Brien has opened up about being raped by a Major League Baseball player when she was 22 years old. O'Brien -- who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business -- kept the incident a secret until now, when she told her story in a New York Times essay. The now-40-year-old writer says she had just graduated from Notre Dame and was working as a (mostly high school) sports reporter for "The Fort Worth Star-Telegram" in 2002. She was in a hotel room with an interview subject for a longer piece on foreign-born athletes in the U.S., w…
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School Principal In Westchester Made Employee Take Explicit Photos, Report Says
An employee at a Westchester school was forced to take inappropriate photos of her principal posing in her underwear at schools, according to new reports following the filing of a new federal lawsuit. Gisselle Vasquez, age 35, was reportedly hired as a Spanish-speaking secretary for Principal Evelina Medina at the Robert C. Dodson School in Yonkers, at which point her boss made her take and save explicit photos on her phone to prevent her husband from seeing them. The Dodson School has nearly 900 students in prekindergarten and kindergarten through eighth grade. According to the lawsuit, i…
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Chris Cuomo Advised Gov Amid Scandal, Urging Cancel Culture Defense; CNN Calls It Inappropriate
The Cuomo brothers are back under fire following reports that the CNN host advised his brother during the scandals surrounding the governor’s administration, raising brand-new ethics concerns. This week, it was revealed that CNN anchor Chris Cuomo advised New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to cite “cancel culture” and to resist calls for his resignation amid sexual harassment allegations from at least seven women. According to a Washington Post report, the CNN anchor joined a series of conference calls with his brother, top aides, and lawyers in the Cuomo administration to provide advice to th…
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Cuomo's Ban On Reporters At Public Events Sparks Backlash, Concerns Over Freedom Of Press
Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing new criticisms amid allegations that he is ducking the press during recent public briefings as he navigates his way through multiple scandals. Cuomo has come under fire for the past several months as he faces a State Assembly impeachment investigation, multiple claims of sexual harassment, reports that his administration intentionally lied about COVID-19 nursing home deaths and attempted to cover it up, just as he was negotiating a multi-million dollar book deal. Prior to the peak of the pandemic, Cuomo’s daily COVID-19 press briefings were mad…
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Aide Gives New, Detailed Account Of Alleged Cuomo Groping Incident At Executive Mansion
A female staff member who alleges that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped her inside the Executive Mansion in Albany has come forward publicly for the first time, alleging that she was groomed over more than two years and instructed to say silent about her interactions with him, according to a new report. Speaking anonymously, the aide - who is one of 10 women to accuse the governor of sexual harassment or inappropriate touching - offered new details of what went on with Cuomo, who she alleges instructed her to keep her mouth shut about it, knowing that she was a “liability” to his administra…
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First Accuser Compares Cuomo Embrace To Star Wars Character
Lindsey Boylan, the former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who was the first to accuse him of sexual harassment, turned to the dark side with a tongue-in-cheek tweet about the governor that went viral. “Just the good old office welcome to women in the governor’s office of New York,” Boylan tweeted along with a picture of a repulsed Princess Leia attempting to back away from Star Wars’ slumlord Jabba the Hutt. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's first accuser compared the governor to Jabba the Hutt.Twitter/@LindseyBoylan In “Star Wars,” Jabba the Hutt was one of the galaxy’s most notorious g…
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Current Aide Accuses Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment
A current employee in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office has just become the eighth woman to accuse him of sexual harassment. Alyssa McGrath told The New York Times that Cuomo "would ogle her body, remark on her looks, and make suggestive comments to her and another executive aide" and once gazed down her shirt and commented on a necklace. At age 33, McGrath is 30 years younger than Cuomo and becomes the first person employed in the governor's office to publically make sexual harassment accusations. Another current aide has accused Cuomo of groping her breast in the Executive Man…
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