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August 9, 2021

Aide Accuses Gov. Andrew Cuomo of Groping: "What He Did to Me Was a Crime"
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A woman who last week filed a criminal complaint against New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo for sexual misconduct has come forward to share
her story. Brittany Commisso, who appeared as "executive assistant 1" in
the New York attorney general's report on Cuomo, said the governor
groped her, kissed her against her will and verbally harassed her.
Commisso spoke to CBS News's Jericka Duncan.

Jericka Duncan: "Why did you file that criminal complaint with the
sheriff's office?"

Brittany Commisso: "It was the right thing to do. The governor needs to
be held accountable."

Jericka Duncan: "And just so I'm clear, again, being held accountable,
to you, means seeing the governor charged with a crime?"

Brittany Commisso: "What he did to me was a crime. He broke the law."

The New York State Judiciary Committee is meeting this morning to
discuss potential impeachment proceedings. Meanwhile, Cuomo's top aide
and fierce defender, Melissa De Rosa, resigned Sunday amid the mounting
scandal.


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