Politics- The US
DOJ opened a civil case against former NY Gov.Andrew Cuomo in August, his spokesperson told Insider. - The New York State Comptroller's office referred Insider to a contract a law firm representing the governor's office through Sept. 2022.
The US Department of Justice opened a civil inquiry into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's alleged workplace sexual harassment back in August, his spokesperson confirmed to Insider on Thursday.
First reported by the New York Post — which obtained a legal services contract in a Freedom of Information Law request — the scope of the probe is unclear.
"Our understanding is that the Civil Division opened an inquiry in August based upon the AG's politically motivated sham report and we have heard nothing since," the Cuomo representative, Rich Azzopardi, told Insider.
The DOJ press office declined Insider's request for comment.
A representative for the New York State Comptroller's office referred Insider to a legal contract for the white shoe law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher representing the NY Executive Chamber (more commonly referred to as the governor's office) in the case through Sept. 2022.
There have also been federal probes taken up by the DOJ into Cuomo's handling of COVID-19 nursing home deaths and any use of state resources for his pandemic response memoir, which garnered the former governor a reported $5.1 million advance.
Cuomo resigned from office in August after NY Attorney General Tish James's investigation found instances of sexual misconduct on his behalf toward 11 women.
Earlier this week, Cuomo's younger brother, Chris, was suspended indefinitely by CNN from his primetime cable TV show.