New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office on Thursday released another package of transcripts and videotaped interviews as part of last year’s investigation of ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo stemming from allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct.
The latest round of documents being made public include the video testimony of the former governor’s brother, ex-CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, who was fired by the network last year after documents showed he played a larger role than initially claimed in responding the harassment allegations.
Additional transcripts and documents include testimony from outside Cuomo advisors Richard Bamberger, Josh Vlasto and Larry Schwartz. All three men had previously worked for Cuomo in the goveror’s office.
James’ office also released additional emails and text messages obtained as part of the investigation. In one email responding to an initial sexual harassment claim made by Lindsay Boylan, a person perdicts to Vlasto that top Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa will “destroy her this week on Twitter I bet.”
Cuomo resigned on Aug. 24, weeks after a report detailed the allegations of 11 women. In recent weeks, Cuomo has taken a more aggressive posture with the harassment claims after Albany County District Attorney David Soares moved to dismiss a forcible touching charge.
Cuomo has maintained he’s done nothing wrong.
His campaign account over the last six months has spent $1.9 million on attorneys fees as the investigations have continued while he’s been out of office. As of the summer, the federal prosecutors office in Brooklyn was investigating his former administration’s handling of nursing home fatality data during the pandemic.
James’ office has also opened a probe into Cuomo’s $5.1 million book contract to write a memoir about the pandemic and his alleged use of government resources. Cuomo has maintained public employees were helping him write the book on a voluntary basis.
