21 August 2021: Cuomo Attorney Demands NY Atty General Report Be Changed to Benefit Cuomo

Cuomo lawyer seeks amendments to harassment report

This report covers events from 20 August 2021. Andrew M. Cuomo's attorney is demanding New York's State Attorney General change the report on the soon-to-be former NY governor's alleged sexual harassment of 11 women that forced him to prematurely resign from office.

Cuomo’s attorney, Rita Glavin, said she is sending a letter to James’ office seeking corrections and additions to the report, which concluded 11 women who had accused Cuomo of sexual harassment or inappropriate touching had made credible allegations. Since the report's release, Glavin has repeatedly characterized the findings as the results of a biased investigation that excluded evidence favorable to the governor. "We're asking that the report ... be made complete, and that the material omissions that were left out be put in," Glavin said.

Cuomo announced on Aug. 10 he would resign, but the governor still faces criminal investigations related to alleged inappropriate touching. He no longer faces the prospect of impeachment by the state Assembly, but the chamber plans to issue a report concerning its own inquiry into the sexual harassment allegations and more.

The state attorney general's office responded to the 11th hour request.

The "investigation was exhaustive, thorough, and without outside influence, period," Delaney Kempner, James' director of communications, said. “Given the multiple, ongoing criminal investigations into the governor’s conduct, it would not be appropriate to respond further to these baseless attacks. The 168-page report and additional 486 pages of exhibits clearly corroborate the experiences of the complainants, yet the governor and his aides continue to undermine those who seek to expose this dangerous conduct.

"We cannot allow survivors of sexual harassment to be further traumatized by these continued attacks, lies, and conspiracy theories,” Kempner said.

The report continues to summarize Cuomo attorney Glavin's attacks on several of the women whose damaging accusations appear in the attorney general's 168 page report.