TTL News 313 Posted March 1, 2021 Quote ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged for the first time Sunday that some of his behavior with women “may have been insensitive or too personal,” and said he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation led by the state’s attorney general. In a statement released amid mounting criticism from within his own party, the Democrat maintained he had never inappropriately touched or propositioned anyone. But he said he had teased people about their personal lives in an attempt to be “playful.” “I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended. I acknowledge some of the things I have said have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation. To the extent anyone felt that way, I am truly sorry about that,” he said. Cuomo, one of America’s most prominent governors, is facing the most serious challenge of his decade in office following claims he sexually harassed at least two women who worked for him. Democrats in New York and around the nation aren’t rallying to his side, leaving him increasingly isolated from traditional allies. His partial admission of wrongdoing came after a day of wrangling over who should investigate his workplace behavior. By day’s end, Cuomo acquiesced to demands that Attorney General Letitia James control the inquiry. James said she expected to receive a formal referral that would give her office subpoena power and allow her to deputize an outside law firm for “a rigorous and independent investigation.” “This is not a responsibility we take lightly,” said James, a Democrat who has been, at times, allied with Cuomo but is independently elected and had emerged as a consensus choice to lead a probe. Calls for an investigation mounted after a second former employee of Cuomo’s administration went public Saturday with harassment claims. See the rest of the article here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 2,213 Posted March 1, 2021 I wonder if Harvey Weinstein is sitting in prison right now thinking, "Now why didn't I try that approach?" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 342 Posted March 1, 2021 He said he was sorry and he didn't mean it, so it's all over and forgotten about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MsKreed 1,201 Posted March 1, 2021 Funny how Nipple Ring claims that he didn't mean for some things to be taken as suggestive.....but somehow only made those playful friendly comments when he happened to be alone with them. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
