Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press convention.
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Rita Glavin, the lawyer for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, served a notification to Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple Sr. Saturday to protect “the whole lot” referring to his workplace’s investigation of the Democrat.
Cuomo was charged Thursday with a misdemeanor sex-crime grievance alleging he forcibly touched a lady final December. The grievance got here two months after the previous governor resigned in disgrace following accusations of sexual harassment by almost a dozen girls had been made in opposition to him that had been detailed in a report issued by state Legal professional Normal Letitia James. Apple’s investigator signed the legal grievance in opposition to Cuomo.
“The Governor has been unequivocal in denying these allegations since Day 1 and neither Sheriff Apple, Tish James, nor any Albany politician have proof proving in any other case,” spokesman Wealthy Azzopardi mentioned in a press release Saturday. “To be clear: there is no such thing as a corroborating proof of the declare made in opposition to the Governor as a result of it didn’t occur.
“What did happen was a transparent abuse of energy by the Sheriff and we plan to unravel it.”
Glavin and Apple’s places of work didn’t instantly reply to CNBC’s request for remark.
Glavin is requesting Apple’s workplace protect all data between itself and Brittany Commisso, a former assistant of Cuomo who publicly identified herself as the staffer who had advised Apple’s investigators that Cuomo manhandled her and grabbed her breast within the Government Mansion, in addition to data from her lawyer.
She can also be requesting the workplace protect all communications between itself and the press, different legislators, the lawyer basic and different public officers, amongst different paperwork.
James’ report, issued in August, mentioned investigators discovered that Cuomo had sexually harassed no less than 11 present and former staffers. Per the report, Cuomo allegedly touched girls with out their consent and made inappropriate feedback.
Apple told reporters Friday he has “an amazing quantity of proof” in opposition to Cuomo. The previous governor is because of seem in courtroom Nov. 17 within the case.
