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Cuomo, New York and sexual harassment

Former Cuomo aide Brittany Commisso settles sexual harrassment lawsuit for $450,000
Commisso was one of the 11 women whose sexual harassment claims against Cuomo led to his resignation in August 2021.
New York Agrees to Settle Ex-Cuomo Aide’s Harassment Claims for $450,000
The former executive aide, Brittany Commisso, accused Andrew M. Cuomo of groping her when he was governor. The state did not admit wrongdoing.
New York agrees to settle Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment suit
The former governor and current New York City mayoral candidate says the former aide’s suit should not be formally dismissed before the case advances into evidence gathering.
Brittany Commisso settles with NY over Cuomo harassment complaint
Former gubernatorial aide Brittany Commisso settled her lawsuit related to what was seen by many as the most serious sexual harassment allegation against former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
New York Pays $450,000 in Cuomo Ex-Aide Harassment Settlement
The state of New York has agreed to settle a lawsuit for $450,000 filed by Brittany Commisso, a former aide to Andrew Cuomo, who accused him of sexual harassment. The lawsuit was one of many claims against Cuomo,
New York settles lawsuit with ex-aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
New York settles lawsuit with ex-aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment - The state of New York has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit from an ex-aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo w
New York Settles Ex-Aide's Sexual Harassment Claim Against Ex-Gov. Cuomo for $450,000
A recipient of the 2025 Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award, Morgan & Morgan's John Yanchunis spoke with the National Law Journal about his storied career, from bringing one of the nation’s first privacy lawsuits over internet “cookies” to forcing Florida to comply with federal law for nursing home residents.
Andrew Cuomo assistant who alleged then-governor groped her settles suit for $450K
Commisso, now 36, alleged Cuomo reached under her blouse and fondled her breast in December 2020 after she was summoned to the Executive Mansion in Albany. She was one of several aides whose claims against Cuomo helped lead to his resignation in 2021.
NY taxpayers to shell out nearly $500K as another Andrew Cuomo accuser receives settlement with state: ‘Complete vindication of her claims’
Another of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s accusers has settled her lawsuit with the state for nearly $500,000 — her lawyers calling the payout “a complete vindication of her ...
Adams sex assault lawsuit stalled as lawyers say Hurricane Sandy destroyed his NYPD personnel file
Discovery in the civil sexual assault suit against Mayor Adams has hit a snag as his lawyers say they can’t produce his NYPD ...
Andrew Cuomo has spent millions on his legal defense against his #MeToo accusers. New York taxpayers are footing the bill
The state has expensed more than $20.5 million for the legal defense of Andrew Cuomo and several officials who worked in the ...
Cuomo’s comeback starts with selfies and short sleeves
Cuomo is hiring a new social media team and revamping his get-out-the-vote operation. Consultants who advised his primary bid, which he lost to 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani by 12 points, aren’t sticking ...