NEW YORK – The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that it is launching an inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against Gov. Andrew Cuomo that happened in New York City after an independent investigation by the state attorney general substantiated claims by 11 women.
“When our office learned yesterday that the Attorney General’s investigation of the Governor’s conduct was complete, our office contacted the Attorney General’s Office to begin requesting investigative materials in their possession pertaining to incidents that occurred in Manhattan,” said Danny Frost, a spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr.
The Westchester County District Attorney's Office has launched a similar inquiry, with DA Mimi Rocah saying in a statement, "Yesterday our office became aware of the final independent report from Attorney General Letitia James' Office regarding Governor Andrew Cuomo's conduct. As some of the Governor's conduct described in the report occurred in Westchester County, we have formally requested investigative materials obtained by the AG's Office. As this is an ongoing investigation, we will not comment further at this time."
An independent investigation overseen by James found the governor sexually harassed 11 women. Cuomo has denied the allegations.
James announced the findings of the civil investigation into Cuomo on Tuesday without referring the case to prosecutors for possible criminal charges, but she said local police and prosecutors could use the evidence and findings to build their own cases.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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