6 August 2021: Criminal Complaint Filed by Cuomo Sexual Harassment Victim

Ex-Cuomo Staffer, ‘Executive Assistant #1' in AG Report, Files Criminal Complaint

This report refers the filing of a criminal complaint in Albany on Thursday, 5 August 2021, but which was covered in news reports on Friday, 6 August 2021.

A former staffer of Gov. Andrew Cuomo identified in the attorney general probe as "executive assistant #1" has filed a criminal complaint with the Albany County Sheriff's Office, a spokesperson for the sheriff confirmed Friday.

The complaint was filed a day earlier and, if the allegations prove true, the governor could be arrested. Attorney General Letitia James had noted her investigation was civil but opened the door for other agencies to investigate behavior she said qualified as criminal in nature.

In response to the latest development, Cuomo's advisers referred News 4 New York to a section of their 85-page legal response which states: “This claim is false, as the Governor has stated repeatedly and unequivocally."

The timeline will have coverage of Cuomo's legal response in a separate entry.