Married Cuomo accuser claims gov grabbed her face and kissed her in front of her home – and someone took a pic
A MARRIED Andrew Cuomo accuser has claimed that the governor grabbed her face and kissed her in front of her home – and there’s supposedly a picture of it.
The New York woman will detail her alleged experience during a press conference on Monday afternoon with lawyer Gloria Allred, who will outline “why the Governor was at her home and who witnessed the kiss.”
“A photo of the Governor kissing the woman will also be shared at the press conference,” stated Allred’s release ahead of the Zoom briefing, which kicks off at 2.30pm ET in New York.
Allred is a well-known women’s rights lawyer who is also representing Armie Hammer‘s accuser, Effie.
Since late February, Cuomo has fielded allegations from eight women – many of them former staffers – of inappropriate behavior, as well as bullying claims.
The Sun contacted Cuomo’s office for comment on Monday.
He has previously said sorry for workplace comments but vehemently denied reports of touching.
Democrats like Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer, the Senate Majority leader urged Cuomo to resign but he has so far refused.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is now investigating the allegations and a probe in the state Assembly is also underway.
Lindsay Boylan was the first to speak out about Cuomo’s alleged sexual sexual harassment, followed by Charlotte Bennett, 25, who claimed he inquired about her sex life.
Bennet has branded the New York governor a “textbook abuser” who “let his temper rule the office” and claimed he forced her to sing Danny Boy during an alleged hazing incident.
Boylan, a former aide to the governor, alleged Cuomo kissed her on the lips and suggested they play strip poker.
On Friday, Boylan compared an embrace from him to one from Star Wars villain Jabba the Hutt.
The 36-year-old has alleged that Cuomo, 63, subjected her to harassment that included kissing her “on the lips” and going out of his way to touch her.
She then tweeted a picture of Jabba squeezing a repulsed-looking Princess Leia with the words: “Just the good old office welcome to women in the governor’s office of New York.”
In response to Boylan’s tweet, another accuser Ana Liss tweeted “TFW he’s approaching your desk” with a gif of a shaking glass.
Alyssa McGrath, an executive assistant to the New York governor, recently became the eighth woman to come forward alleging sexual harassment by Cuomo.
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She detailed a number of alleged interactions to the New York Times, saying Cuomo would often stare at her body, remark on her looks.
He would also make suggestive comments to her and another aide she worked with, she claimed.
The Sun has approached Cuomo’s office for comment but he has in the past denied all the accusations made against him, saying he “did not do what has been alleged.”
Who has accused Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment?
EIGHT women have accused Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment:
Lindsey Boylan – The former aide claims that the governor had kissed her on the lips in 2017 and went out of his way to touch her on her lower back, arms, and legs.
Charlotte Bennett – Cuomo’s former aide has accused him of sexual harassment claiming that he asked her about her sex life and whether she ever had sex with older men.
Anna Ruch – A third woman, Anna Ruch, also came forward and told The New York Times that Cuomo touched her lower back, then grabbed her cheeks and asked to kiss her at a September 2019 wedding.
Ana Liss – Ms Liss was the fouth former Cuomo staffer to claim sexual harassment saying that the governor asked her if she had a boyfriend and that he once toucher her lower back at an event
Karen Hinton – Cuomo’s former aide claims that he “touched her inappropriately” and that he summoned her to his “dimly-lit” hotel room and hugged her after a work event about 21 years ago.
Jessica Bakeman – The former Albany statehouse reporter claims she was sexually harassed by Como on multiple occasions from the start of her career in 2012.
Valerie Bauman – Claimed the governor made her “feel uncomfortable” when she was covering state politics in Albany.
Alyssa McGrath – The executive assistant working in the governor’s office is the first current aide to speak out, alleging Cuomo “would ogle her body, remark on her looks, and make suggestive comments”.