25 August 2021: Local DAs Ask NY Atty General to Delay Releasing Cuomo Sexual Harassment Probe Materials

Multiple District attorneys ask New York AG's office to hold off on publicly releasing Cuomo investigation transcripts

This report, believe it or not, is from CNN.

Three New York district attorneys' offices are urging the state attorney general's office either to delay or withhold from publicly releasing transcripts and other materials from its investigation that found former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, concerned that doing so now may "hinder" their ongoing criminal investigations, according to documents obtained by CNN.

"While I respect the right of the public to have access to the same materials, I fear that making them available at this time could compromise our investigation," Albany County District Attorney David Soares wrote in a letter dated Monday and sent to New York Attorney General Letitia James' office....

In an emailed request to James' office to withhold the transcripts, Oswego County District Attorney Greg Oakes said he is "still exploring whether it is possible to file criminal charges regarding the alleged conduct" and "concerned that the public release of additional information may hinder or impair any potential prosecution." Oakes did not specify a timeline in his letter for when his office's inquiry would be complete....

"In order to protect the integrity of our investigation and potential prosecution, we ask that the OAG refrain from publicly posting the transcripts," Nassau County's Amanda Burke argued.

This entry was retroactively added to the timeline on 8 September 2021.