Former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo sued for sexual assault by former staffer
Andrew Cuomo, the former New York Governor, is facing a sexual assault lawsuit from his former executive assistant, Brittany Commisso, the New York Post reported.
The lawsuit was filed right before the Adult Survivors Act deadline, with Commisso claiming her former boss subjected her to tasks that were “humiliating and demeaning”, along with unwanted “hugs, kisses, sexual touching of the buttocks, and forcible touching of the breast.”
Commisso, who is married and has one child, became part of the governor's team in 2017. She has previously claimed that Cuomo groped her within the Executive Mansion, resulting in a misdemeanor criminal complaint against the former governor.
The Albany County district attorney dismissed the criminal sexual assault case in 2022.
Several people have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent celebrities and politicians in the past few days, just before the expiration of a New York law that enables survivors to pursue legal action for sexual abuse, irrespective of the statute of limitations.
What is the Adult Survivors Act?
The New York Adult Survivors Act allows accusers to initiate legal action against alleged sexual abusers without regard to when the abuse took place.
The recent increase in high-profile cases is likely attributed to the law's expiration on Thursday at midnight.
Last year, officials implemented a one-year suspension of the typical timeframe for survivors to file lawsuits regarding alleged sexual assault, enabling people to come forward with incidents that occurred years or even decades ago.
2,500 cases reported and counting
The Independent has received court data indicating that more than 2,500 cases have been filed under the ASA.
Survivors
