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March 9, 2021

New York AG Names Two Attorneys to Lead Sexual Harassment Inquiry into Gov. Andrew Cuomo
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has named two attorneys to lead
an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor
Andrew Cuomo. They are former federal prosecutor Joon Kim and Anne
Clark, an employment discrimination attorney. Governor Cuomo has
resisted calls that he step down - including from prominent New York
Democrats - after four women accused him of inappropriate verbal and
physical conduct.

Meanwhile, the Crown Publishing Group told The New York Times Monday it
will stop promoting and printing Governor Cuomo's book about New York's
coronavirus outbreak. Sales of "American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from
the COVID-19 Pandemic" were already plummeting following reports that
Cuomo's aides pressured state health officials to cover up the true
number of COVID-19 deaths in New York's nursing homes.


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