Andrew Cuomo sues New York attorney general for documents in sexual misconduct investigation
CBSN
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is suing state Attorney General Letitia James to force her to release interviews from the damaging sexual misconduct investigation that led to his resignation.
Cuomo filed the case against James in New York state court on Thursday, arguing he needs the witness statements in full to defend himself against two sexual harassment lawsuits linked to the investigation.
One of those was brought by a New York state trooper in February 2022, who sued Cuomo for discrimination on the basis of sex and retaliation. The second was filed against Cuomo by Charlotte Bennett, a former aide, in September 2022.
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