Cuomo boasted about 'the large size of his hands,' accuser tells investigators

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

ALBANY, N.Y. — One of the women accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behavior met virtually with state investigators for more than four hours on Monday, according to her attorney.

Debra Katz, who represents Charlotte Bennett, said in a statement that Bennett detailed her allegations and gave investigators from state Attorney General Tish James’ office more than 120 pages of records and other documentation to back up her claims.


Katz said Bennett, who has accused the governor of asking her intimate questions, provided new information “about the sexually hostile work environment” in the governor’s New York City and Albany offices and “his deliberate effort to create rivalries and tension among female staffers on whom he bestowed attention.”

“One piece of new information that came to light today was the Governor’s preoccupation with his hand size and what the large size of his hands indicated to Charlotte and other members of his staff,” Katz said.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2021/03/15/cuomo-accuser-meets-with-investigators-says-he-spoke-of-his-hand-size-1368331

[Walleye]

1. Gross

[mzmolly]

2. .

[Freethinker65]

3. A repeated attempt at humor in reference to Trump's tiny hands?

Cuomo was definitely enjoying his time in the spotlight as an alternative to Trump.

[machoneman]

4. No, it relates to his penis' size.

Big hand = big penis even though that's a commonly believed falsehood.

[Freethinker65]

9. Same with Trump's hand size. That is why Trump was so angry about comments about his small hands

Look. I get Cuomo enjoyed being seen as an alpha male. Sounds like he has been cocky for a long time and crossed the line long ago. Thing is, did anyone tell him to cut the sexual crap. Often banter sneaks into conversations and gets progressively worse and more suggestive over time (with men and with women). He was in power and evidently had been getting away with it for some time. Did he realize it was becoming a hostile working environment? That is where I am a bit torn.

As far as I have heard, he did not assault or outright proposition or threaten anyone. No payoffs, no NDAs. Did he EVER realize the attention and banter were unwanted and not harmless? Are many men just clueless or do they know they are crossing the line and just don't care?

[Bucky]

17. His behavior is wildly inappropriate. It's interfering with the people's business

But the impeachment movement is largely catching momentum because of how he's handled this. The public responds to contrition, not stonewalling

He needed to come straight out at the start of it and expose all his wrongdoing and take a censure of some kind. I just don't see how he comes back from where he's gotten himself.

[Marthe48]

46. That is a good point

I had to say in plain words to co-workers to stop talking to me a certain way, or I'd report them for sexual harassment. They shut up and none of us ever went there again.

To be fair, I was in my 40s and just starting to work outside the home. I'd grown up around men who had no boundaries, and then had been the only woman in a group of men, including my husband, who socialized often at our house. I went to work thinking that what I was used to in my private life among friends, was okay and other people would recognize and understand that I was just joking. But it didn't work out that way, and humorous banter turned really graphic. I learned from that workplace that I needed to behave appropriately, no suggestive comments from me, no jokes, to avoid tacit permission to people around me that it was okay to have frankly sexual conversations. I still regret that I was partly to blame and I am glad that a concise threat stopped the banter, without ruining the bonds we had as co-workers.

[Ms. Toad]

50. Thing is, did anyone tell him to cut the sexual crap.

Seriously? He gets a pass because no one called him on sexually aggressive crep? It's not the victim's responsbility to keep an abuser in line.

[TexasBushwhacker]

54. To your last question, yes and yes n/t

[Bucky]

13. This needs to be part of the investigation

The people demand to see Andrew Cuomo's cock!!

(I'm already tired of this "news" story)

[caber09]

26. As of yesterday most NYers do not want him to resign...

Impeachment and/or Resignation has not gained momentum at all with the voters

[mzmolly]

25. I've never heard that about hands.

Feet, yes. Hands, no.

[George II]

42. That's what I thought, too. It only became hands because trump has small hands and people....

....liked to joke about that.

[orangecrush]

44. Exactly.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Staff was evaluating him on the size of his hands?

So it was a talking point? I'd have to wonder if that indicates some negativity toward the boss.

[Jedi Guy]

6. Well, you know what they say about guys with big hands, right?

They wear big gloves.

[mzmolly]

24. Big hands big heart

is what I've always heard.

Good grief, he's supposed to resign over this shit?

[MichMan]

53. "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit "

[secondwind]

7. Oh, come on now!!!!! Enough already!

[caber09]

10. As several have pointed out Brooklynite seems to be on a mission

We are probably moments away from the next Cuomo bashing post

[Me.]

12. Any Clue As To What It Is?

asking for a friend...

[caber09]

32. Haha its pretty clear...

Always make sure those posts are top of breaking news, or top stories on the main page too...there is def an agenda there

[Polybius]

55. If it's in the news and from a mainstream site, why not post it?

If he doesn’t I will.

[George II]

43. He got elected President after that.

[Evolve Dammit]

11. "the little child inside the man" Spitzer, Weiner, male insecurities vanity and lust run the show.

[Bucky]

14. Thank you

I'm ready for the matriarchy. All us boys need to be in a timeout until we learn how to act more like Anthony Fauci

[IronLionZion]

20. Bring on the matriarchy

I can't wait to see what women leaders boast about

[Bucky]

21. Judging by Elizabeth Warren and AOC, they will rub our noses in how...

They pass effective legislation and deliver constituent services. How obnoxious

[IronLionZion]

22. I'm willing to take that risk

[PoliticAverse]

23. ...

[Evolve Dammit]

27. I believe you are correct. If women knew what men thought, they'd never stop slapping us.

And yes, Dr. Fauci is a great role model. I am reminded however, that I once thought Bill Cosby was a great role model.

[TheJillMill]

40. NY Matriarchy

It would be about time, considering the Haudenosaunee had the most civilized society IMO in the world. Women were mostly in charge for hundreds of years right here in New York. The United States government was based on the Iroquois Confederacy except the matrilineal, matriarchal women's role was left out, and obviously we're still *way* behind. I voted for Zephyr Teachout last primary but Kathy Hochul will do if Cuomo gets impeached or resigns. I do believe he should get due process though. If either impeachment or resignation do not happen, I sure hope he doesn't run again.

[PortTack]

16. Trashing

[Beastly Boy]

18. So, Cuomo thinks he has big hands. That's newsworthy! No other news to report.

Sensationalism is the media's problem, not Cuomo's.

But seriously, this is the right way to approach the matter. Report it to the AG and let her determine if this, along with other accusations, is legitimate and adds up to a pattern of harassment, and to what degree. Very different from assuming a pattern of harassment without an investigation.

[George II]

30. And yet it finds itself in "Latest Breaking News"!!!

[onecaliberal]

19. Trash Thread.

[Warpy]

28. That's just typical male dumbassery

One woman has said he grabbed her with them. That's actionable. Male dumbassery isn't.

[spooky3]

34. It is, if it happens "pervasively" in the workplace.

Check out the NY gov website on sexual harassment.

[George II]

29. OH NO! LOCK HIM UP!!! These people are really stretching now. I'm "preoccupied" with size...

...of my nose, I wonder what they would have thought about that?

A governor should not be forced to resign because he's talking about the size of his hands. This is almost as silly as him asking aides to help solve a problem with his iPhone.

[Nixie]

57. +1. I'm waiting for the porn star story with a yuuuge

payoff to keep quiet. They seem to be running out of material so surely that will be worth a try.

[George II]

31. The most important part of that Politico article is:

Bennett said Cuomo never touched her.

[caber09]

33. Agreed..

Problem is that Bennett & Hinton this week have just repeated what they said a few weeks ago..and the media and some on here are acting like they are new allegations...I mean Boylan is attacking Biden & Harris and forming a PAC to weaken our Democrats...did Boylan ever go after Trump on these issue? I am not sure, but I would sure like to find out if she did.

[LizBeth]

36. Back in the late 70's when I was very young, I would daily walk into the service dept.

There was a calendar on the wall with women legs spread, naked. No one grabbed me. That was a hostile work environment and I should never had to participate in males denigration of women on a daily basis. Once I brought it to the VPs attention how it made me uncomfortable, daily, it disappeared.

So no, it is not only about touching someone. But then we all know that.

[Dawson Leery]

35. Ms Bennett said Cuomo never touched her.

This is now getting ridiculous. He made comment about himself, not someone else.

Cuomo MUST STAY IN PLACE at least until the investigation is complete.

[LizBeth]

37. I have mostly stayed out of this conversation, lightly perusing developments yet this thread is

amazing how solidly so many stand with meh... he never touched her. Cuomo is good to go. Every person, and especially men saying this right here and now know that their ass would be on the line if they just "joked" and didn't touch in the work environment.

[Vinca]

38. Was this during the time every Democrat on earth was laughing at Trump's small hand size?

Good lord. Let's pile on a little more, shall we? Sometimes office jokes are just that: jokes.

[WA-03 Democrat]

48. At the Republican's Presidential debates this issue was raised between Rubio and Tru$$ia

Exhibit 9,623,855 of how Republicans are jokes.

The next level of this jokes is them whipping out rulers and tape measures

[Paladin]

39. I wish Al Franken could have been granted half the slack that Cuomo's getting on this thread.

We sure as hell could have used a Senator Franken over the last few years.

[JI7]

59. The reason Cuomo is getting that is because of what happened with Franken

[NotHardly]

41. I call BS... that's a Trumpism we've heard before ...

This is just media crapola used to heat things up...they'll find a new bone to chew next week.

[orangecrush]

45. Due process. No new Franken.

Ever again.

Not after Trump.

[BradAllison]

47. Roger Stone's writing is too on the nose, don't you think? (n/m)

[msongs]

49. where's the LBN stuff? don't see any on this post nt

[George II]

52. This afternoon I was watching the Senate proceedings on C-Span. Kyrsten Sinema is presiding....

....over today's session. I couldn't help noticing that she has pretty big hands, too!

[Dorian Gray]

56. Creepy

[Raine]

58. YUCK, if he has to brag there's probably nothing worth bragging about. 😵 nt