ALBANY – Investigators hired by the Rajya Sabha have received more than 200 tips by the government. Andrew Cuomo has investigated the government’s impeachment on a variety of allegations, including sexual harassment and data related to COVID-19 in nursing homes.
Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Lavine (D-Nassau) said that in addition to more than 200 tips collected through the impeachment hotline, Davis Polk and Wardwell’s attorneys charged with leading the investigation were “facts relevant to the investigation” Working diligently to determine. “
“Davis Polk has been in contact with attorneys for potential witnesses in this investigation,” Lavine said during about 10 minutes of the public session before going to a closed-door meeting.
“In total, Davis Polk has spoken with attorneys for about 70 people who may have relevant information and Davis Polk is also in contact with four government agencies about potentially relevant information,” he said.
The Legislative Judiciary Committee first announced that they would start an impeachment investigation on 11 March.
Their first meeting was held on 23 March, and Wednesday’s conference marked the second.
Lavine explained the inquiry, including four areas:
- Several allegations of sexual harassment were leveled against the Governor by women who were either former employees or were in contact with him.
- Release of data related to state coronavirus policy in long-term care facilities and publication of his 2020 book “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from COVID-19 Pandemic”
- New mario m. Concerns about the safety of bridges in the state including the Cuomo Bridge
- Whether the governor has the knowledge to “suppress or obstruct related investigations” or direct executive staff
But Lavine has previously acknowledged that the investigation could take “months” “due to the seriousness and seriousness of the issues under investigation.”
Meanwhile, Cuomo faces an investigation from Attorney General Letitia James’s office for sexual harassment allegations.
He has said repeatedly that he will not resign from office until the results – either from the investigation – are made public.
Critics have also argued that the Assembly’s investigation is potentially politically tainted, as does Cuomo Epointetti’s husband, Chief Justice Janet Diaphore of the State Court of Appeals as a partner in Davis Polk for more than three decades.
Several lawyers representing the public who have made allegations of harassment told The Post that they were contacted by investigators in the Legislative Assembly this week to schedule an interview.
Ana Lis, a former governor of the governor who elaborates on an inappropriate work environment and an unwanted touch by her ex-boss, The Post, whom she has not yet contacted.
“I am concerned about the politically charged nature of this investigation. I do not think it will be as decisive as the State Attorney General’s investigation because it covers such a wide scope and the attorneys involved have a connection to the Governor.
Lis was interviewed by lawyers from James’s office last month, and said she would still appreciate a call despite her concerns with the Legislature’s investigation.
“Bottom line… you pick up the phone even when you pick something up,” she explained.
Assemblyman Ken Zabroski (D-Rockland), who sits on the committee, defended the effort after the meeting.
During a phone interview, he said, “The Governor’s impeachment investigation for the first time in 100 years is serious, it is complex and we need to ensure that the investigation is thorough and appropriate.”
Only one governor – William “Plain Bill” Sulzer – has ever been evicted in the history of the state through impeachment proceedings. He was removed from office in 1913, six months after the election in 1912.
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