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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
29. "There is something wrong here" -What is wrong is what you wrote isn't true.
Tue Mar 23, 2021, 02:28 PM
Mar 2021

Your own article points out...

Bennett and several other women who have accused Cuomo of harassment have already been interviewed by attorneys working for Attorney General Letitia James.

The Attorneys she has a problem with are the ones the New York State Assembly has hired to investigate. What's the problem?
Well that is described in an article linked to in the article you posted:

Lawyer for Cuomo Accuser Condemns ‘Conflict of Interest' of Firm Hired for Impeachment Probe

The New York state Assembly said Wednesday that it has hired lawyers from a prominent Manhattan firm — one of whom served as a prosecutor on then-special counsel Robert Mueller's team — for the impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

But the hiring of Davis Polk & Wardwell was quickly blasted as "an unacceptable conflict of interest" by an attorney for former Cuomo aide Charlotte Bennett, one of multiple women who have accused the Democratic governor of sexually harassing them.

The lawyer, Debra Katz, said she "was alarmed to learn" of the firm's retention and warned that it may affect the willingness of Bennett and other Cuomo accusers to cooperate with the Assembly's investigation.

Katz's objection is based on two facts. State Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, who would be a juror in a Senate trial of Cuomo if he is impeached, is married to former longtime David Polk partner Dennis Glazer. And, Cuomo appointed Glazer to the board of the State University of New York, Purchase.

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/former-mueller-prosecutor-will-help-investigate-cuomo-as-part-of-impeachment-probe/2949029/


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And the other 7? brooklynite Mar 2021 #1
There are some among them that refuse to answer questions under oath...I feel this is piling on Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #8
Also WHITT Mar 2021 #10
Also, the OP is falsely implying this has anything to do with the REAL investigation, pnwmom Mar 2021 #92
+1 -K&R onetexan Mar 2021 #14
Are they trying to set this up for Zephyr Teachout or Cynthia Nixon next year? George II Mar 2021 #59
This has absolutely nothing to do with AG James's investigation. pnwmom Mar 2021 #91
Which one started the PAC? soothsayer Mar 2021 #9
Boylen. The PAC was prepared, filed & rolled out a week after her 1st claim hit the media. Budi Mar 2021 #11
She's running for an election in Manhattan. Publicity stunt? Lonestarblue Mar 2021 #17
K & R nothing like a good old fashioned Roger Stone styled salacious sex scandal... Budi Mar 2021 #20
Do you know the name of her PAC? I'd like to look up the filings and see who might be "behind" it. George II Mar 2021 #96
This message was self-deleted by its author Budi Mar 2021 #98
You could, y'know... find out and let us know. LanternWaste Mar 2021 #79
Look at their bank accounts. gldstwmn Mar 2021 #88
Your numbers are dwindling... caber09 Mar 2021 #99
Please why do you not back off? PufPuf23 Mar 2021 #112
Well said, thank you! caber09 Mar 2021 #113
Much ado about nothing. mzmolly Mar 2021 #127
That isn't the AG's investigation iemanja Mar 2021 #2
And Who Do You Think Chose THe "attorneys from Davis Polk & Wardwell"? Me. Mar 2021 #3
Yup. And it was after those interviews when their own Attys advised ... Budi Mar 2021 #7
therefore they are cooperating iemanja Mar 2021 #45
Not under oath. Not saying she will but if she's not under oath she can give false testimony. George II Mar 2021 #58
The AG's investigation will require them to be under oath iemanja Mar 2021 #66
I Believe You Said "That isn't the AG's investigation" Me. Mar 2021 #63
This is the impeachment proceeding in the State Legislature. iemanja Mar 2021 #65
You Are Coreect In That Me. Mar 2021 #67
No reason given? Just doesn't want to or what? Budi Mar 2021 #4
They Sure Did Me. Mar 2021 #16
Zat right? greenjar_01 Mar 2021 #5
Agree! Doremus Mar 2021 #6
Not until Roger Stone hands them their next payments. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #12
If she is not willing to cooperate with any investigation of her allegations avebury Mar 2021 #13
It looks suspicious. NO Cuomo resignation unless Captain Zero Mar 2021 #18
The title is completely misleading. She's been cooperating with AG James' independent investigation pnwmom Mar 2021 #27
Yes, it is. Lots of inappropriate innuendo too. Hortensis Mar 2021 #101
She is cooperating with the AG iemanja Mar 2021 #46
there you go. samsingh Mar 2021 #15
I'll keep saying it... ShepKat Mar 2021 #19
She's selling 'Resign Cuomo' tee shirts & accessories. Budi Mar 2021 #23
OFFS Karma13612 Mar 2021 #124
Ya she wasted no time printing up the garb for 'the cause' Budi Mar 2021 #135
Pathetic Karma13612 Mar 2021 #136
She's not cooperating because she doesn't want to go under oath. Rustyeye77 Mar 2021 #21
WTF? spanone Mar 2021 #22
Perjury Budi Mar 2021 #26
You are reacting to a lie. She isn't refusing to cooperate in "the investigation." She has been pnwmom Mar 2021 #30
The article claims this is part of the initial investigation.. spanone Mar 2021 #36
Not "the initial." Only the first one into a possible impeachment, which was initiated after pnwmom Mar 2021 #37
She is NOT refusing to cooperate with "the investigation." She's provided 120 pages of documents pnwmom Mar 2021 #24
Well, Budi Mar 2021 #32
That's false. She is speaking to AG James under oath. n't pnwmom Mar 2021 #33
Umm I believe that's why AG James handed this over to investigators Budi Mar 2021 #38
You believe wrong. AG James has her OWN team of investigators, and they're NOT pnwmom Mar 2021 #43
? Never said James had connections to Stone or Reade. Budi Mar 2021 #44
You brought up A.G. James in the same garbled paragraph where you threw out mentions pnwmom Mar 2021 #47
LOL.. cool. I'd prefer if a few read none of my posts. Budi Mar 2021 #51
nonsense Dorian Gray Mar 2021 #83
Right. The whole shit n shebang is nonsense. Budi Mar 2021 #85
Are you still talking about... tonedevil Mar 2021 #90
I think you're conflating Dorian Gray Mar 2021 #120
I've seen no reports that Bennett has been deposed under oath Mysterian Mar 2021 #42
That's how AG James always carries out formal investigations. Remember how she went after pnwmom Mar 2021 #48
It's normally not kept a secret when someone is deposed. Mysterian Mar 2021 #55
Why? She's announced that Bennet has given 120 pages of records to support her claim pnwmom Mar 2021 #60
What you claimed isn't true. People in very high profile cases are often Blue_true Mar 2021 #137
Are you seriously trying to imply kcr Mar 2021 #50
Are you sure you responded to the correct post? Mysterian Mar 2021 #54
That's how the whole investigation is being conducted. James insisted on her full powers pnwmom Mar 2021 #81
This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Mar 2021 #82
This is a transparent excuse iemanja Mar 2021 #49
Oh there's a smear campaign going on alright & it ain't against her! Budi Mar 2021 #86
Sorry, but she just lost her credibility PJMcK Mar 2021 #25
Why? She's been giving hours of testimony in the REAL independent investigation led by AG James pnwmom Mar 2021 #28
What sham investigation is that? Budi Mar 2021 #35
The one led by Attorney General James is independent. pnwmom Mar 2021 #39
LOL. Financial ties to Cuomo...sure. Budi Mar 2021 #41
Google is your friend: WESTCHESTER'S CHARLOTTE BENNETT TESTIFIED FOR FOUR HOURS Fla Dem Mar 2021 #56
Why wouldn't she want to be another Anita Hill? iemanja Mar 2021 #70
No, the OP has lost their credibility, for conflating the REAL investigation, pnwmom Mar 2021 #93
Okay PJMcK Mar 2021 #97
"There is something wrong here" -What is wrong is what you wrote isn't true. PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #29
Thank you! Finally, someone who can READ!!! pnwmom Mar 2021 #31
Thanks for posting. Maybe some who have rec'cd this will reconsider grantcart Mar 2021 #53
I doubt it iemanja Mar 2021 #68
Bullshit headline. She wont cooperate with the ASSEMBLY'S INQUIRY. progressoid Mar 2021 #34
She is cooperating with the AG's investigation. This OP is bullshit n/t kcr Mar 2021 #40
To be fair, your header may be technically accurate, but it is incomplete. Beastly Boy Mar 2021 #52
She wants him impeached but won't provide so-called "testimony" to enable that impeachment... George II Mar 2021 #57
If Cuomo resigned Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #61
No iemanja Mar 2021 #69
Cuomo is up for reelection next year. wnylib Mar 2021 #72
No republicans have won statewide in New York Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #73
Pataki had two terms. NYC, Buffalo, wnylib Mar 2021 #75
Yes Pataki won in 2002 Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #76
Just wonder if you live in NY. wnylib Mar 2021 #77
I live in NYC Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #78
Whatever. wnylib Mar 2021 #80
Giuliani last ran in 1996 Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #84
Exactly. Your scenarios sound a lot more plausible Nixie Mar 2021 #89
That might depend on if she is a real Democrat or a Manchin/Sinema democrat. nt woodsprite Mar 2021 #128
Manchin and Sinema both voted ti impeach Trump Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #133
No kidding. While I can see many reasons for not being part of the investigation, Warpy Mar 2021 #62
This is NOT "THE INVESTIGATION." It's not A.G. James's independent investigation. pnwmom Mar 2021 #94
I thought it was the state leg's investigation eilen Mar 2021 #121
That should wait till AG James's investigation is complete. Otherwise, they're interfering pnwmom Mar 2021 #122
For some, it's all fun & games until the possibility of a perjury charge rears its ugly head... Hekate Mar 2021 #64
Excellent post. Thank you for laying it out. wnylib Mar 2021 #74
Except she is given sworn testimony -- to A.G. James's investigators, pnwmom Mar 2021 #95
Agree with all. Hortensis Mar 2021 #102
Excellent!! Karma13612 Mar 2021 #125
+1000 ancianita Mar 2021 #130
He is an obvious knuckle dragger, but I will wait for the process to play out. n/t demmiblue Mar 2021 #71
Then she can sit the fuck down. gldstwmn Mar 2021 #87
The accusers cooperating numbers are dwindling.. caber09 Mar 2021 #100
That's not true. Charlotte Bennett IS cooperating. The OP's title is grossly misleading. pnwmom Mar 2021 #103
She has not testified under oath... caber09 Mar 2021 #104
Prove it. I've googled over and over and cannot find any evidence that she hasn't. pnwmom Mar 2021 #105
Yep and she hasn't compelled them to go under oath either. caber09 Mar 2021 #106
You're the one insisting that she's not testifying under oath, so the burden's on you. pnwmom Mar 2021 #107
They have not compelled them to be under oath yet... caber09 Mar 2021 #109
You just made a declarative statement: "They have not compelled them to be under oath yet." pnwmom Mar 2021 #110
Show me that they were under oath caber09 Mar 2021 #111
It's not normal to advertise that a formal investigation puts witnesses under oath. pnwmom Mar 2021 #114
Keep dreaming... caber09 Mar 2021 #115
I'm Afraid You Have It Ass Backwards WHITT Mar 2021 #116
Not in the case where STANDARD PROCEDURE in a formal investigation is taking depositions pnwmom Mar 2021 #117
Ya Still Got Nuthin' WHITT Mar 2021 #118
You've got less than common sense, if you think pnwmom Mar 2021 #119
Harassed by a bevy of newbies you've been... elias7 Mar 2021 #126
Boylan must quit the Manhattan boro president race... caber09 Mar 2021 #108
Investigation first Karma13612 Mar 2021 #123
Why do I smell Roger Stone? Botany Mar 2021 #129
The wind might have shifted. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #132
The stench is distinct. Dawson Leery Mar 2021 #134
Investigate. False allegations hurt victims and s/be a crime. Joinfortmill Mar 2021 #131
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