A onetime aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who says he sexually harassed her and then smeared her reputation sued him on Wednesday. The lawsuit is at least the second to be filed by one of the multiple women who accused him of sexual harassment.
New York’s attorney general released the resultsThose women had told of being subjected to unwanted kisses and touches, or inappropriate comments about their looks and their sex lives. One aide filed a criminal complaint alleging that Cuomo had groped her breast. The charge was later dropped by the Albany district attorney, who cited a lack of proof. Cuomo denied the allegation.
Bennett played a critical role in Cuomo’s downfall. At the time she came forward with her accusations, only one other woman, Lindsey Boylan, hadBy adding her voice, Bennett emboldened other women to speak up.. “But something that reassured me even in that moment of fear was that there were women before me … Charlotte versus the governor, but a movement, moving forward. And I am one small event and one small piece of reckoning with sexual misconduct, in workplaces and elsewhere.
Bennett, who turned 25 when she worked for Cuomo, said she had no doubt that Cuomo’s comments — some of which were delivered in a whisper — were intended to probe her interest in a sexual relationship.
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