ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been confirmed to have sexually harassed more than a dozen state employees, according to a settlement announced on Friday by the U.S. Justice Department. This settlement resolves the federal agency's sexual harassment investigation into Cuomo, as well as outlines additional measures that the state will take in order to address and change how it handles misconduct complaints.
Cuomo, who was once considered a rising star in the Democratic party, resigned from office in 2021 after an investigation led by New York Attorney General Letitia James concluded that he had sexually harassed at least 11 women. Despite denying any wrongdoing and accusing James of politically-driven motivations behind the report, the settlement reached with the Justice Department reveals a similar pattern of sexual misconduct by Cuomo.
