New York State agreed Friday to pay Brittney Commisso nearly a half million dollars to settle her claims that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed her.
Commisso accused Cuomo of "continuous sexual harassment" and retaliation, which the former governor has long denied. Cuomo resigned as governor in 2021 as a cascade of women accused him of sexual misconduct, which he denied.
Lawyers for Commisso released a statement in response to the settlement.
"The State's settlement with Ms. Commisso, at nearly half a million dollars, is a complete vindication of her claims, just as the repeated findings made by the Attorney General, the State Assembly and the US Department of Justice were. Those three independent investigations all found that Cuomo subjected Ms. Commisso to unwanted sexual harassment and groping when she worked for him as an assistant," the statement said.
"The State's settlement with Ms. Commisso, at nearly half a million dollars, is a complete vindication of her claims, just as the repeated findings made by the Attorney General, the State Assembly and the US Department of Justice were. Those three independent investigations all found that Cuomo subjected Ms. Commisso to unwanted sexual harassment and groping when she worked for him as an assistant," the statement said.
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Pride before the fall. Just a thought.
Pride before the fall. Just a thought.
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