Groping Charge Against Cuomo Is Dismissed
The New York Times
A brief court appearance brought to a close one of the most serious legal threats the former governor faced over the sexual harassment allegations that led to his resignation.
A judge dismissed a criminal complaint on Friday against Andrew M. Cuomo, the former governor of New York, that had accused him of groping a former aide in the Executive Mansion in late 2020.
The charge was dismissed during a virtual arraignment in Albany City Court that lasted just seven minutes. Mr. Cuomo’s personal lawyer briefly shifted the camera during the appearance, offering a seconds-long glimpse of Mr. Cuomo, who wore a black mask and a dark suit with a blue tie.
Mr. Cuomo was not to be seen again as Judge Holly Trexler exchanged some words with his lawyers and the prosecutors and, as expected, granted their request to drop the sex crime charge against the former governor.
