Gov. Andrew Cuomo's aides receive subpoenas in sexual harassment investigation

[pnwmom]

Source: WSJ

The New York state attorney general’s office has subpoenaed dozens of officials in the Cuomo administration, including his top aide, requesting that they produce documents as part of an investigation of sexual-harassment accusations against the governor, according to people familiar with the matter.

Melissa DeRosa, whose title is secretary to the governor and who has been at the center of the state’s pandemic response, is among the officials to receive a subpoena earlier this month, the people said. Investigators for the attorney general have also questioned women accusing Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behavior about their interactions with Ms. DeRosa, the women and their lawyers said.

Ana Liss, a former aide to Mr. Cuomo who has accused the Democratic governor of misconduct, said that, during an interview with investigators, she was asked about Ms. DeRosa’s behavior in the workplace.

Investigators asked about how Ms. DeRosa interacted with her, said Ms. Liss, who worked at the state Capitol in 2014. “They were trying to figure out if I was targeted by Melissa,” Ms. Liss said.

Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/gov-andrew-cuomo-aides-receive-subpoenas-in-sexual-harassment-investigation-11616812635

[Iliyah]

1. And they will . . .

comply . .

[pnwmom]

2. They've already been complying. The article says the subpoenas

went out earlier this month and that they've been interviewing people.

[Beastly Boy]

3. So the AG is on top of it.

Call me a Cuomo apologist, but I don't think he should resign just as we are about to hear from a dozen of sworn witnesses. And I am sure Cuomo will eventually have to provide testimony under oath too. Unless he resigns. And I wouldn't want that to happen before the AG hears from him.

[eilen]

4. During the pandemic, I watched those daily briefings after work.

I admit, I had a huge girlcrush on DeRosa.