NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced Wednesday her office will open a criminal investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's alleged sexual misconduct because some actions are alleged to have occurred within the county.
Rocah sent a letter to state Attorney General Letitia James requesting records stemming from the state's independent investigation which found Cuomo "sexually harassed multiple women and in doing so violated federal and state law."
“I believe it is appropriate for my Office to conduct a further inquiry to determine if any of the reported conduct that is alleged to have occurred in Westchester County is criminal in nature," Rocah wrote in a letter obtained by NBC News.
The district attorney added that she is looking into information on whether Cuomo harassed and inappropriately touched a state trooper assigned to his detail at his Mount Kisco, New York residence.
“I am writing to formally request any investigative materials, including interview transcripts, notes, or reports pertaining to Trooper #1,” Rocah said.
Later on Wednesday, acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith said her office was also requesting evidence from the state attorney general's probe.
“We are reviewing the deeply disturbing findings of the Attorney General’s report regarding the Governor’s alleged conduct,” Smith said. “We have requested the Attorney General’s records related to any incidents that occurred in Nassau County and will thoroughly and expeditiously investigate any potential crimes.”
Cuomo continues to deny the conclusions reached in James' report.
"That is just not who I am, and that's not who I have ever been," Cuomo said Tuesday in his recorded response.