How the Fallout From Andrew Cuomo’s Resignation Spread to Jeff Zucker
The New York Times
Chris Cuomo and Mr. Zucker, the former CNN president, are among those whose careers have suffered in the year since the former governor was first accused of sexual harassment.
When former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York was facing a cascade of sexual harassment allegations last year, his instinct was not just to fight but to eviscerate.
As the stories piled up, Mr. Cuomo brought together his inner circle, including his younger brother, the former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, to design a ferocious counteroffensive that included discrediting accusers, attacking unflattering news articles and ascribing bald political motives to the investigators.
An instinct to go for the jugular was a hallmark of the governor’s long political career. But in the year since he was first accused of sexual harassment, the tactics not only have backfired on Mr. Cuomo, who resigned in August, but also have damaged the careers of a growing constellation of powerful people around him.
