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TexasTowelie

(113,354 posts)
Sun Dec 13, 2020, 09:24 PM Dec 2020

Former aide accuses Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of sexual harassment

A former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who is now running for Manhattan borough president accused him of sexual harassment in a series of tweets Sunday, saying he made inappropriate comments about her appearance.

Lindsey Boylan tweeted that the Democratic governor "sexually harassed me for years. Many saw it, and watched."

"I could never anticipate what to expect: would I be grilled on my work (which was very good) or harassed about my looks. Or would it be both in the same conversation? This was the way for years," she continued.

Asked for comment, Cuomo's press secretary Caitlin Girouard said, "There is simply no truth to these claims."

Read more: https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/cuomo-sexual-harassment-allegation-1.50090574

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Former aide accuses Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of sexual harassment (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2020 OP
I'll wait to see how this plays out..... OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #1
In a "series of tweets". SharonClark Dec 2020 #2
I am surprised it took this long. He has been in the spotlight for months. Srkdqltr Dec 2020 #3
Let me preference this by saying... Zoonart Dec 2020 #4
Gee musclecar6 Dec 2020 #5
I usually give women the benefit of doubt. Laffy Kat Dec 2020 #6
1. It's an accusation so far, not a fact. no_hypocrisy Dec 2020 #7
Well that's one way to get name recognition. Budi Dec 2020 #8
Thus her total lack of leadership skills, courage or motive become apparent. Deb Dec 2020 #9
After reading the below snippet from the article I'm even less inclined... WePurrsevere Dec 2020 #10

OAITW r.2.0

(25,154 posts)
1. I'll wait to see how this plays out.....
Sun Dec 13, 2020, 09:28 PM
Dec 2020

Gov. Cuomo doesn't seem to be that kind of person, but I will keep an open mind. Extraordinary claims requires extraordinary evidence.

Zoonart

(12,013 posts)
4. Let me preference this by saying...
Sun Dec 13, 2020, 09:44 PM
Dec 2020

I am a feminist and a long time women's activist. That being said, I question the timing of this revelation, with a large scale Cyber attack on the Government by Russian intel,(after the firing of Krebs) and Gov Cuomo under consideration for AG in the Biden Administration
Color me suspicious.

musclecar6

(1,703 posts)
5. Gee
Sun Dec 13, 2020, 09:55 PM
Dec 2020


Let’s see. A few days ago there was a published report that Gov Cuomo was on Joe’s list for Attorney General and now this surfaces. Could be true, but this reminds me of that woman’s report saying Joe had accosted her on capitol hill, which turned out she was kind of all over the place with her behavior.

Laffy Kat

(16,409 posts)
6. I usually give women the benefit of doubt.
Sun Dec 13, 2020, 10:02 PM
Dec 2020

This one hurts. Unfortunately, so many men are guilty of this. I know my own father, the chief executive of a prestigious association, was also guilty, as were so many of the men I worked for, some I truly admired.

no_hypocrisy

(46,616 posts)
7. 1. It's an accusation so far, not a fact.
Sun Dec 13, 2020, 10:43 PM
Dec 2020

2. The accusation wasn't made under oath in a legal complaint.
3. The accusation is not specific as to what "harassed about my looks" means.
4. We've seen this movie before, i.e., Al Franken.

If Lindsey Boylan wants justice, I'm sure she can find a plethora of NY lawyers ready to assist her. Otherwise, I'm withholding judgment.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
8. Well that's one way to get name recognition.
Sun Dec 13, 2020, 11:04 PM
Dec 2020

I hope NY tells her to gtfoutta here.

Gov Cuomo is known. She is not.
When you're not beneath such dirty deeds to get name recognition, then you've already shown who you really are.

(ahem)Tara Reade ~
We'll see where she lands.

I'm surprised she didn't think of this angle when she challenged Rep Jerryy Nadler ..


I see she addressed the Dem Party as "Establishment".

wait for it.... think I'll dash over to see if Sirota & Bri & Sarandon have dusted off their "Tara Reade manual of sabatoging Democratic leaders."
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Well hre she is on ..Teen Vogue!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.teenvogue.com/story/lindsey-boylan-primary-campaign-jerry-nadler/amp







Deb

(3,742 posts)
9. Thus her total lack of leadership skills, courage or motive become apparent.
Mon Dec 14, 2020, 07:43 AM
Dec 2020

"harassed me for years" Lord, I thought that BS train for women with resources had jumped the tracks.

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
10. After reading the below snippet from the article I'm even less inclined...
Mon Dec 14, 2020, 07:49 AM
Dec 2020

to buy this accusation.

Personnel memos written in 2018, obtained by The Associated Press, indicate that Boylan resigned after she was confronted about complaints about her own office behavior.

Several women complained to Empire State Development's human resources department that "Ms. Boylan had behaved in a way towards them that was harassing, belittling, and had yelled and been generally unprofessional," wrote the administration's ethics officer, Julia Pinover Kupiec in one memo.

Boylan resigned after meeting with officials including Cuomo's top lawyer, Alphonso David, to be "counseled" about the complaints.

David said in a follow-up memo that Boylan had contacted him several days later and said she had reconsidered her resignation and wished to return to work, but he discouraged her from doing so.


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