5 August 2021: NYU Ethics Professor and Former Team Cuomo Member's Attempted Smear of Cuomo Sex Harassment Victim

REPORT: NYU Law professor attempted to discredit Cuomo accuser

The NYU law professor is ethics instructor Linda Lacewell, the ethically-challenged defender of Cuomo's various misconduct episodes in office. It's not surprising that her name appears prominently in Team Cuomo's documented retaliation effort against Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to come forward alleging sexual harassment on the part of Cuomo. What is remarkable is one of the claims made in letters she was seeking to send out to discredit Boylan.

According to a Tuesday report released by the New York Attorney General’s office, Linda Lacewell, an adjunct professor at NYU Law and Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, helped gather signatures from former state Executive Chamber staff members for a letter that would have discredited Lindsey Boylan’s account that the governor sexually harassed her....

The report stated that the letter, which was ultimately never released, “denied the legitimacy of Ms. Boylan’s allegations, impugned her credibility, and attacked her claims as politically motivated.”

Ultimately, the Attorney General's report revealed that the governor had sexually harassed 11 women.

Drafts of the letter reviewed in the NY Attorney General’s investigation also contained information claiming that Boylan had “connections with supporters of President Trump” and also alleged that she had an “interest in running for governor.”

That's both remarkable and funny because Team Cuomo has this weird tic of accusing any and all of its critics of wanting to run for governor. Team Cuomo really does need better PR people and more legal help!