In the end, the governor of New York decided to step down. Andrew Cuomo He succumbed to the pressures of the media and above all politics, especially the president Joe Bidenand left his position at the helm of the Big Apple: eleven women accused him of sexual harassment. Visibly upset, Cuomo relayed the decision live and launched his accusations: “When there’s bias and attention, it can hit anyone.”
“I deeply apologize if I offended anyone – said the governor of New York – I have been very knowledgeable about people, men and women, But I never crossed the line with nobody. I accept full responsibility, I stumbled, I was familiar with my co-workers. But Behind the accusations are politically motivated, and I’m sure New Yorkers will understand.” Cuomo’s resignation came after that of 38-year-old Melissa DeRosa who was his right-hand man.
Attorney general Letitia James Cuomo was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women, including some of his employees. Governor’s Agent Rita Galvin, point by point, on the complaints of the eleven women, arguing that they were “unreliable” because “the ruler did not touch anyone inappropriately.”