Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Disclaimer (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes. Commisso Jr., also a Democrat, unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Albany in 2017. On Monday, she said that was the only day Ms. Commisso was at the Executive Mansion in November. She began working in the governors office as an executive assistant in December 2017. Her task was to help with a technical issue with his mobile phone. People dont understand that this is the governor of the state of New York. There are 11 women whose accounts have been corroborated by a mountain of evidence. The report fails to note that it was the Executive Chamber that alerted the Albany Police Department and instead misleadingly states that criminal authorities [] have been alerted to the most egregious allegations. Advertisement. But everything changed a few months later when she saw Cuomo deny accusations of sexual harassment during a press conference in March 2021 and heard him say that he "never touched anyone inappropriately. On August 5, Brittany Commisso filed a criminal complaint at the Sheriffs Office (instead of the Police Department), 10 days before she had her next court date regarding her divorce. Former Cuomo assistant Brittany Commisso said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" in a preview clip from "CBS This Morning" that what Gov. Now, she is speaking publicly for the first time since filing a criminal complaint against Cuomo last week just days after the attorney general's report was released. Cuomo has denied all claims of sexual harassment and has thus far resisted calls for his resignation from his fellow Democrats, including President Biden. Commisso alleges that Cuomo groped her a second time at the governor's mansion in November 2020. During her testimony, the investigators discuss the issue with her in detail and try to lead her to resolve this discrepancy. 32 year old Brittany Commisso started working as an executive assistant in New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's office in 2017. Brittany Commisso, a government employee to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, made her first public comment after accusing Cuomo of sexual harassment. In that report, "Executive Assistant #1 . When asked why she wrote this, she explains I felt like I needed to say that considering she was with him and he wanted he asked that it be sent to me. When asked how she knew this, she responds I knew after the fact when she told me. (Commisso allegedly called her after she left the mansion). In her CBS interview on August 9, 2021, she said that she did show him the blurry pictures and he said those arent good and to take new ones. Cuomo resigned on Tuesday. The fact that she wore a long winter coat when she was in the office which was omitted by AG James is exculpatory evidence and disproves her story. And I thought to myself, that probably wasn't the best thing to say," Commisso said. Kevin Spacey faces 7 more sexual offense charges in the U.K. CBS and Les Moonves reach settlement with N.Y. attorney general, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment claims: "The best way I can help now is to step aside". If there is any victim on this photo, it is not Commisso. I definitely remember wearing a blouse that when you looked down you could see the top of my bra. Brittanny Commisso, exasistente de Andrew Cuomo, detalla de manera pblica los acosos que sufri por parte del Gobernador: "Debe rendir cuentas". He said: I dont care and slammed the door shut. Times Union Article, October 11, 2021:Subpoenaed records indicate the incident took place in early December as opposed to November, as erroneously proffered in a report by investigators with the state attorney generals office. "The independent investigators selected are widely respected professionals, recognized for their legal and investigatory ability. She then worked in the Albany County Alternate Public Defenders Office until late 2017, when she was hired as an executive assistant in the governors office, the Times Union reported. Executive assistant of Gov. We've received your submission. "I then felt while taking the selfie, his hand go down my back onto my butt, and he started rubbing it. Would love your thoughts, please comment. After finishing her draft of the speech, she said, Mr. Cuomo suggested the two of them take a selfie. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Executive Assistant #1: Cuomo Accuser Speaks. The selfie was taken on Commissos phone, indicating that she was the initiator. A suggestion that she said she accepted because she thought he would no longer be able to touch her rear end if she were sitting down. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. And my understanding is thats how she got her job, he said. Cuomo looks understandably as this was the time of holiday events, speeches, and most importantly preparing for the State of the State speech tired and beaten up. According to the report, the pattern included close and intimate hugs, kisses on the cheeks, forehead and at least one kiss on the lips, touching and grabbing of her butt during hugs and while taking a selfie, comments and jokes by the governor about Commissos personal life and relationships, including calling her and another. Commisso is one of the 11 women who Cuomo was accused of sexually harassing in a damning report by New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Brittany Commisso is "Executive Assistant #1 in the AG's report and "Ms. X" in the Position Statement, but she has since revealed her identity. She said that Mr. Cuomo then slammed the door shut, and slipped his hand under her shirt and grabbed her breast. Before that, she worked as a confidential stenographer for the Department of Transportation, according to information provided by the Empire Center for Public Policy. August 9, 2021 / 6:30 AM Commisso Testimony Pages 141 143:I remember going up to his office. Commisso, known as. Andrew Cuomo has identified herself as Brittany Commisso a married mom of one who joined the governors team in 2017. "What he did to me was a crime," Ms Commisso, 32, said about alleged instances of . Brittany was born and brought up in Albany, United States of America. Commissos estranged husband ran unsuccessfully for Albany mayor in 2017 as a Democrat. Im officially jealous!!! Andrew M. Cuomo, spoke publicly for the first time about her allegations. Those troopers that are there, they are not there to protect me. Commisso was not the first woman to come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Cuomo, but she is listed first in the attorney general's report. The report described in detail efforts to retaliate against another woman who had spoken out publicly about her allegation against the governor in December. Letter Page#1 and Page#2. "He broke the law.". It was not welcomed, and it was certainly not consensual.. Commisso Jr. did not respond to a request for comment. He broke the law., Commisso added, I didnt say anything this whole time. The attorney generals office report stated accusations made by Commisso and 10 other women were credible and corroborated. Neither of them said anything and she walked out. "There's a difference between being an affectionate and warm person. Market data provided by Factset. We have a lot of fact finding to do, we have a lot of interviews to do. Apple said that would include a lengthy interview with Commisso. The investigator who catches this lie should raise a huge red flag but lets her get away with it, McGrath is considered credible in the AGs report. Ms. Commisso said that she was at the Executive Mansion on Dec. 31, 2019 to help the governor with his upcoming State of the State address. In addition to the two groping allegations, Commisso also claimed that the governor would hug her inappropriately and that he kissed her on the lips without her consent. And that right thing is to resign and to tell the truth.". Andrew Cuomo to resign and the impact of the governor's conduct on the Democratic Party. Watch Monday at 7a, only on CBS. Now, she is speaking publicly for the first time since filing a criminal complaint against Cuomo last. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The independent investigators selected are widely respected professionals, recognized for their legal and investigatory ability. I remember that is when I put it back on but I didnt zipper it back up. In December of that same year, she said she was with Cuomo at the executive mansion when he asked her to take a "selfie" with him. Commisso is a close friend of another accuser, Alyssa McGrath since high school. Mr. Cuomos lawyer, Rita Glavin, reiterated those comments in an interview with MSNBC on Monday, hours after Ms. Commissos interview was broadcast. Jessica Chasmar is a digital writer on the politics team for Fox News and Fox Business. The accusation that he had his hands around their ribcages below their breasts is absurd. The 165-page report, in which Ms. Commisso is referred to as Executive Assistant #1, found that Mr. Cuomo harassed 11 women, most of them current or former state employees. If he was doing anything inappropriate, he would not leave a photo of it as evidence on the phone of his victim. In her notes, the Counsel wrote: pushed her up against wall hands up shirt touched breast kissed her. He posed for [the] photograph with his hands firmly around both womens ribcages, just below their breasts (in other words, their waists, the normal place for a hand in pictures such as these). A Mommy Blog. She provided different versions on different occasions, which were inconsistent with the evidence and other witness statements, and she contradicted herself repeatedly. Commisso sent the selfie to her friend McGrath when still next to Cuomo. He has spent 40 years in public life and for him to all of the sudden be accused of a sexual assault of an executive assistant that he really doesnt know, doesnt pass muster., CBS THIS MORNING EXCLUSIVE: Aide who accused Cuomo of groping speaks publicly for first time, alleging "when he went to go kiss me on the cheek, he quickly turns his head & he kissed me on the lips." Ms. Glavin has also suggested that Ms. Commisso was not alone with the governor at the Executive Mansion on the day in question and was sent there for different reasons than she has told investigators and journalists. Brittany Commisso, Cuomo's Executive Assistant, Comes Forward for the First Time In her first public interview about the governor, Commisso said she believes Cuomo's treatment of her "was a crime" ", Commisso said that after watching his denial she "broke down" and told two coworkers "a little bit.". It was untucked.Q. ", "What he did was a crime," she said. Cuomo has denied any impropriety on his part. Commisso's accusations of increasingly inappropriate advances included Cuomo sneaking his hand down to her butt and rubbing it, during an embrace for a selfie that he suggested they take . (Screenshot from Submission to AG, p 88). By that November, the Times Union reported, she was being called to assist Cuomo more frequently, including at the Executive Mansion. I really don't know how to explain the moment. Subscribe to FOX 5 NY: _youtube.com/fox5ny_ (youtube.com/fox5ny)?sub_confirmation=1 Watch FOX 5 NY Live: fox5ny.com/live FOX 5 NY delivers breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from New York City and, Video related to brittany commisso: cuomo executive assistant #1 speaks out publicly, What's next for Cuomo after another accuser speaks out in exclusive CBS News interview, The woman who filed a criminal complaint against New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has spoken publicly for the first time. Testimony according to AG Report:It was around the day she was was tasked with taking a photo of a document. He then said And I told them I wasnt going to do that scumbag Cuomos dirty work, she recalled. "And that is the one that has been blurred out that has been now released to the public.". When you went in, were you zipped and belted up?A. "These were not hugs that he would give his mother or his brother," Commisso said. She also claims that Cuomo said things like she looked good for [her] age and [for] being a mother, Its about time that you showed some leg, If you were single, the things I would do to you. Her husband filed for divorce, and a summons with notice is recorded at Albany County Clerk on February 22, 2021, with Brittany Commisso as the defendant. They are there to protect him. Commisso claims Cuomo told her to send the picture to McGrath but not to share it with anyone else. According to a witness statement, Commisso and McGrath were the ones who wanted the picture taken (2019) and were proud of these photos. You took your coat off? And in November 2020, she said she and the governor were alone in his office at the executive mansion when he slid his hand up her blouse and grabbed her breast over her bra. She asked for a raise and more overtime hours on weekends. Home; About Us; BLog; Contact Us He said that the governor could face a misdemeanor charge or "possibly a couple.". "I almost feel like he has this sense of almost a celebrity status and it just that was the tipping point. They, therefore, sat down to take the photo below. On March 8, EA#2 and #3 reported the incident to the governors counsel, who relayed the information to the AGs office and GOER, the Governors Office of Employee Relations. Did it have a zipper or wrap or buttons, how was it fastened?A. Times Union Interview, April 7, 2021: It was a weekday in late November. Brittany Commisso is the woman identified as "executive assistant #1" in the New York Attorney General's investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo. The investigations are still ongoing, and these women are currently the focus of media attention. She said he would also ask about her divorce and whether she had ever had sex with other men during her marriage. She was then a confidential secretary in the Albany County Alternate Public Defenders office from May 2017 to November 2017. Brittany Commisso begged her then-boss Andrew Cuomo for a raise and not to cut her hours in November 2020 despite the fact she'd have to leave early to pick up her daughter from school, he said. At this moment, I dont know what to say I dont know what to do. Her husband, Frank Commisso Jr., even suggested he had spoken to the Cuomo camp in a tape-recorded conversation Commisso made that discussed the bogus affair, according to a transcript of her interview released Wednesday. Brittany Commisso, one of 11 women whose claims of sexual abuse were substantiated by an August 3 report by the state's attorney general, made her first public comments in an interview with "CBS. I don't have the words. That was my first day, and that was my first time that I said to myself, I know that wasnt normal. You hear stories about what happens at the Capitol. Brittany Commisso, una de las 11 mujeres cuyas denuncias de abuso sexual fueron corroboradas por un informe del 3 de agosto del fiscal general del estado, hizo sus primeros comentarios pblicos. In her testimony on May 17, 2021, she claimed she deleted them because she didnt want Cuomo to see how shaky and nervous she was. Premo told the newspaper, the day we met that she would take a polygraph test without hesitation.. Early Life Brittany Commisso was born on August 13, 1988 in Albany, New York, USA. Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct, suggested to investigators that allies of the disgraced politician tried to meddle in her divorce proceedings in a brazen attempt to discredit her, according to disturbing new transcripts released this week. She said Youre going to get us in trouble because the door was open and she was afraid that a woman who works here is going to come in and see. She graduated from SUNY Albany with a degree in political science and government. Brittany Commisso, an executive assistant on Cuomo's staff, detailed her interactions with the Democrat in a joint interview with CBS and The Times Union of Albany that was broadcast Monday as a key New York legislative committee met behind closed doors to discuss potential impeachment hearings. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple confirmed Saturday that he is investigating a criminal complaint that Cuomo staffer Brittany Commisso filed against the governor. She believes this is because of the seriousness of her allegations. I mean it was he was like cupping my breast. Premo asked whether Cuomo would also take a polygraph exam. Similarly, we will cooperate with all law enforcement agencies, as appropriate., Cuomo and his attorneys have denied Commissos accusations. Additionally, on November 25, Cuomo was 225 miles away in Rochester holding a briefing around noon, and then giving out turkeys.The task is now specified as assisting him how to text a note from his iPhone to Benton. Her interview with the news show and newspaper comes almost a week after Attorney General Letitia James released the report into sexual misconduct and sexual harassment accusations against Cuomo, a Democrat who has been New Yorks governor since 2011. Cuomo's office says he groped and sexually harassed her allegations he. "She was kind of like starry-eyed high school kid with her like she was a little bit star-struck. Commissotestified that Cuomo grabbed herbutt while they took a selfie in the executive mansion in 2019 and that in 2020 he reached under her blouse and grabbed her breast. I told them.. ET First Published: Aug . He has asked if I wanted him to sign a nondisclosure agreement and that was going to, quote unquote, cost me in our marital situation. And I remember looking down and I remember seeing his hand [] over my bra [] this just like went from zero to 60 in .2 seconds. Contacting us: If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Disclaimer, we encourage you to contact us using the details below: http://www.justiceforcuomo.org/contact-us/ or email contact@justiceforcuomo.orgThis document was last updated on October 10, 2021, Copyright 2023 Justice for Cuomo | Powered by Astra WordPress Theme. Acceptance of this disclaimer: You acknowledge that you have read this Disclaimer and agree to all its terms and conditions. Three days later, on March 6, 2021 (a Saturday), Commisso was on duty for the weekend shift, but Stephanie Benton called another assistant to the Executive Mansion to work that day. Andrew is an American politician, lawyer, and author who is accused of sexually harassing women. Not, you know, quickly brushing over it rubbing my butt.". A. I believe when I stood up to leave.Q. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of the Website. 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The divorce proceedings are ongoing, with a trial set for March 16, 2022, in Albany court. Cuomo denies the claim. It was not normal, it was not welcome, and it was certainly not consensual.. Both Cuomo and Benton testified that the other assistant (#3) was better at dictation and typing. She told him the divorce created financial pressure. Commisso was. Cuomo then, according to Commisso, suggested the two try again on the couch. ', Ted Cruz says 2024 Senate re-election will be 'firefight as Democrats come at him with everything they have, Maryland mayor facing child pornography charges was frequent donor to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. As evidence, she submitted the photo below which was taken AFTER the alleged incident. Brittany Commisso, listed as "Executive Assistant #1" in the state attorney general's investigation into alleged sexual harassment by Cuomo in the workplace, came forward in an interview. And he said twice I told them and they know. She has provided several variations of her breast groping story that differ significantly in what happened when it happened, and why she was in the Mansion (see details further below). Pauses, fillers, irrelevant comments were removed. Commisso Testimony Pages 146 149:Q. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, I could only assume that is coming from Cuomos attorneys or his people., While this is all going on these rumors are going around and being told to me, she said, and now Im learning that they were possibly trying to work with my ex-husband to try to get him to, like he said, do his dirty work.. Was it buttoned up? In an exclusive "CBS This Morning" and the Times Union interview, Brittany Commisso says Governor Andrew Cuomo groped and sexually harassed her. Her estranged husband and his family are involved in Democratic politics in the Albany area. Brittany Commisso spoke out for the first time in a pre-taped interview that was previewed on Sunday and aired in part on Monday morning. Commisso also brushed aside the governor's suggestion that his accusers were misinterpreting his actions. Cuomo accuser Brittany Commisso alleges the N.Y. governor groped her in the executive mansion: 'He thinks he's untouchable' Last Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 3:43 p.m. She first claimed this happened on November 16, 2020. assistant mingle mamas, inquiring multiple times about whether she had cheated or would cheat on her husband and asking her to help find him a girlfriend., The report states, These offensive interactions, among others, culminated in an incident at the executive mansion in November 2020 when the governor, during another close hug with Executive Assistant #1, reached under her blouse and grabbed her breast. His attorney, Glavin, said at a press conference on August 6, He is 63 years old. What did your coat look like?A. If Cuomo wanted the photo or wanted to exercise power, he would have used his phone. He walked toward her a second time and pulled her close. The next day, March 7, Commisso met with EA#2 and EA#3 and retained a personal injury lawyer, which indicates she was looking for a monetary award in a civil lawsuit. There she learned that Benton had called EA#3 instead of her. He said take your coat off. She and the investigators realize that this makes her story even more incredible, and Commisso is led (unsuccessfully) by the investigators in an attempt to fix it and make the narrative work. Brittany Commisso, one of the women accusing ex-Gov. This is inconsistent with the narrative that she was nervously shaking and sent the photo to McGrath in real-time. Her text message exchange with McGrath indicates that they considered the matter entertaining and desirable.
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