Andrew Cuomo signed law on sexual harassment training while making own staff ‘feel horribly uncomfortable and scared’
ANDREW Cuomo signed a law on sex harassment training while making some of his own staff "feel horribly uncomfortable".
The course for all New York state employees included two "case studies" of inappropriate behavior that are said to be strikingly similar to some of the allegations against the 63-year-old governor.
Three women have recently come forward with accusations of sexual harassment against the Democrat New York Governor.
And during a news conference yesterday, which marked his first public appearance since the scandal erupted last week, was asked if he’d undergone the state’s mandatory training.
He replied the "short answer is, yes," without elaborating.
The reports in the training course there is a case study called "The boss with a bad attitude", which involves a male supervisor named Paul.
He tells a female subordinate named Sharon that "he is glad she joined the staff because…she is ‘easy on the eyes'".
However, the materials says: "It does not matter that Paul supposedly paid Sharon a ‘compliment.’
“The discussion is still highly offensive to Sharon, as it would be to most reasonable persons in her situation."
This is similar to allegations made by former aide, 36, who has said Cuomo sexually harassed her "about my looks," and “was the way for years".
Along with Boylan claimed the governor behaved inappropriately while working for his administration.
Another case study called, "too close for comfort," and involves a female boss named Sarah who touches the hand or shoulder of a subordinate named Keisha while discussing her reports with her.
Eventually, Sarah "traps" Keisha in her office before she "runs her hand over Keisha’s breast".
But the training manual states: "Any type of sexual touching is very serious and Keisha should immediately report it without waiting for it to be repeated," the training materials say.
"Sarah can expect to receive formal discipline, including possible firing."
In Cuomo’s case, he was accused of putting his hand on the exposed back of Anna Ruch, 33.
He then allegedly grabbed her face and kissing her without consent after officiating at a Manhattan wedding in 2019.
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In his first public comments on the allegations, Cuomo said he felt "embarrassed" his actions made the women feel uncomfortable at work.
He said: "I never knew at the time that I was making anyone feel uncomfortable.
"And if I ever did make people feel uncomfortable, which I now understand that I have, I apologize."
Governor Cuomo has denied all allegations of misconduct made against him.
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