"It has to be amended, and corrected, it misled the public," Glavin said. Glavin also called on James to appoint an "independent reviewer" to examine the governor's application, which includes hundreds of pages of exhibits. In addition, the report could be used in any future litigation against the governor and may also influence an ongoing investigation of the governor by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, she said.īut Glavin's "application" to the attorney general has no legal weight and the office is not compelled under law to even consider the demands. She added the report, which she characterized as flawed, may also be relied on by the state Assembly's Judiciary Committee as it prepares to issue its own report on the sexual harassment allegations leveled against Cuomo by multiple women. 3 report that found Cuomo had sexually harassed, touched, groped or behaved inappropriately with multiple women. Glavin said their 150-page "application" demands that the attorney general "amend, correct and supplement" the Aug. "This is not the Moreland Commission, and we will not be bullied into shutting down this investigation like the former governor did with that commission." "The most concerning part of today’s charade was the former governor’s attempt to stifle a legal criminal investigation into allegations that he used state resources for a book deal and personal profit," Levy's statement continued. "She certainly has an appearance of not having a favorable impression of the governor and I’m going to leave it at that."įabien Levy, a spokesman for the attorney general's office, called Glavin's presentation on behalf of Cuomo "another baseless attack by the former governor who resigned so he didn’t have to participate in an impeachment hearing." if it is in her mind that he might run, and it’s no secret what his campaign war chest is, it is entirely inconsistent with … the appearance of impartiality and independence for her to be conducting that investigation when the governor hasn’t publicly come out and answered the question," Glavin said. "The obvious conflict would be for Attorney General James is that. ![]() Cuomo has millions of dollars in his campaign account, she said, and though his spokespeople have indicated he has no interest in running for public office, Cuomo has not publicly ruled out seeking an elected office. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Glavin said James' alleged bias is, in part, based on the fact she has not "disavowed" running for governor next year. “You can’t go around hugging and kissing everybody.” She also called him a hugger, which she said was not always welcome. Asked what that meant, Glavin said he will call people “darling” and “sweetheart” and ask about their personal lives. ![]() Glavin admitted the governor does “slip” at times. Glavin called into question Lindsey Boylan’s credibility. She filed a criminal complaint against him Thursday. “I believe that Lindsey Boylan is lying,” Glavin said about the former state worker who claims Cuomo made inappropriate comments to her and kissed her on the lips.Īnother woman, identified as “Executive Assistant 1,” said Cuomo grabbed her breast under her blouse while she was at the Executive Mansion. Glavin’s comments echoed what she said in a Friday press conference, calling James’ report inaccurate and disputing the account of some of the 11 women mentioned in the report. Glavin admitted Cuomo “may have very well touched the state trooper’s back.” Spencer Platt/Pool Photo via APĬuomo would address the trooper’s allegation personally “very, very soon,” the lawyer said. Glavin said she did not believe the incidents as described in James’ report were criminal conduct. She told investigators the latter incident left her feeling “completely violated.” ![]() ![]() She also said he ran his open hand over her abdomen as she held a door open for him, according to a report released Tuesday by Attorney General Letitia James. The unidentified trooper, a member of the governor’s protective detail, told investigators the incident happened when Cuomo was standing behind her in an elevator, ran his finger down the middle of her back and said to her, “Hey, you.” “And she may have understood it one way and he understood it another way.” “The governor may have very well touched the state trooper’s back,” Rita Glavin said during an interview Saturday night with Pamela Brown on CNN. Andrew Cuomo’s personal lawyer kept up her attacks on the credibility of some of his sexual harassment accusers Saturday, but admitted one reported instance may have been true. Andrew Cuomo to speak at Brooklyn Dem Club: ‘Maybe he’ll make a comeback’ Cuomo blames Biden administration for NYC’s migrant crisis: ‘A federal responsibility’Ĭuomo? Oh no! Ex-NY gov should not be the one to save us from Biden-TrumpĬuomo wins bombshell ruling as court says NY ethics panel probing his $5M COVID book deal ‘unconstitutional’įormer Gov.
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