New York Charges Andrew Cuomo With Sex Crime Of Forcible Touching Which Is Class A Misdemeanor
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been charged with a misdemeanor complaint in Albany City Court for a sex-crime related charge, a spokesperson for New York State courts has confirmed to multiple media outlets.
Lucian Chalfen, a spokesman for New York State courts said: “A Misdemeanor Complaint against former Governor Andrew Cuomo has been filed in Albany City Court. As this is a sex crime, a redacted complaint will be available shortly.”
Cuomo was charged with forcible touching, a class A misdemeanor, according to media reports. He resigned in disgrace earlier this year.
From The Daily Mail:
Ousted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been charged with forcible touching, two months after being pushed out of office by New York AG Attorney General Letitia James, the woman now campaigning for his job.
The charges were filed on Thursday in Albany City Court, before sheriffs had received the permission of the victim – Brittany Commisso – to do so.
The first hint of them came from an Albany reporter for New York Focus who cited unnamed sources in the court, saying charges had been filed.
From Nysfocus:
The Albany County Criminal Court issued a criminal summons for former governor Andrew Cuomo in connection with charges of “forcible touching,” a Class A misdemeanor, a court clerk told New York Focus. The clerk said that the local sheriff’s department has filed charges against Cuomo for forcible touching, a Class A misdemeanor.
“A Misdemeanor Complaint against former Governor Andrew Cuomo has been filed in Albany City Court” a court spokesperson said in a statement to the Washington Post. “As this is a sex crime, a redacted complaint will be available shortly.”
Statement from Lucian Chalfen, a spokesman for New York State courts: "A Misdemeanor Complaint against former Governor Andrew Cuomo has been filed in Albany City Court. As this is a sex crime, a redacted complaint will be available shortly."
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) October 28, 2021
NEW: Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been charged with a misdemeanor complaint in Albany City Court for a sex-crime related charge, a spokesperson for New York State courts tells NBC News.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) October 28, 2021
Details on the allegation to come…
Reported w/ @jonathan4ny
SCOOP from @nysfocus: Cuomo has been charged with forcible touching, a class A misdemeanor, according to a clerk at the Albany Criminal Courthttps://t.co/pvLYNvEweG
— Rebecca Klein (@rklein90) October 28, 2021