The Department of Justice has found that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has at least 13 state employees.
Recall that in August 2021, Cuomo, a Democrat, was found to have sexually harassed several women, Attorney General Letitia James announced after a 4-month investigation into the accusations.
According to NY AG Letitia James, Cuomo violated state and federal law.
James said Cuomo harassed current and former state employees and created a hostile work environment.
The 165-page report said Cuomo created a toxic work environment “filled with fear and intimidation, facilitated harassment and created a hostile work environment.”
Cuomo was forced to resign in 2021 after Letitia James released her report.
The Justice Department concluded on Friday that Cuomo sexually harassed at least 13 women.
ABC News reported:
The US Justice Department has concluded that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed more than a dozen state employees, according to a settlement announced Friday that confirmed allegations in the investigation into damaging misconduct that led to the Democrat's resignation.
The settlement between New York and the Justice Department resolves the federal agency's sexual harassment investigation into Cuomo and outlines additional steps the state will take to change how it handles misconduct complaints.
Cuomo, who was a rising star in the Democratic Party, left office in 2021 after a report by Attorney General Letitia James concluded that he had sexually harassed at least 11 women. He denied any wrongdoing and said James' report was driven by politics and aimed to force him out of office so she could run for governor.
The Justice Department investigation found a similar pattern of sexual misconduct by Cuomo, and said he subjected at least 13 state employees to a sexually hostile work environment. She said Cuomo's staff failed to adequately report the allegations and retaliated against four women who filed complaints. The agency did not issue a full report detailing its investigation, but instead published a list of its findings.
