Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants New York state to foot his legal bills as he defends himself against a workplace sexual harassment claim — and he's suing the attorney general over it.
nearly a dozen women and that he and aides worked to retaliate against one of his accusers. Those accusers included the trooper on his security detail, who said he allegedly subjected her to sexual remarks and on occasion ran his hand or fingers across her stomach and her back.In a statement to CBS News, Cuomo spokesperson Rich Azzopardi noted that all of the district attorneys who investigated claims made in James' report declined to pursue charges against the former governor.
James responded to Cuomo's claim that she's abusing her authority regarding his legal defense costs with a statement saying,"Sexually harassing young women who work for you is not part of anyone's job description." She added:"Taxpayers should not have to pony up for legal bills that could reach millions of dollars so Mr. Cuomo's lawyer can attack survivors of his abuse."