The date was established as November 16 based on photo and state records. ", "What he did was a crime," she said. Brittany Commisso speaks during an interview that aired on CBS This Morning on August 9. A. I remember at first no, Im okay and he said no, you can take your coat off and I said okay. Brittany Commisso was identified as "Executive Assistant #1" in James report accusing Cuomo of sexually harassing 11 women, including current and former state employees, from 2013 to 2020 in violation of state and federal law. Thanks for contacting us. In 2019, Commisso said Cuomo put his hand on her butt while guiding her through the executive mansion. All rights reserved. Rita Glavin, an attorney for the governor,said Fridaythat emails allegedly undermining Commissos story were not included in James' investigation. Brittany Commisso's CBS News interview was aired after the resignation of Cuomo's top aide Melissa DeRosa. They denied the raise and made no other promises. And my understanding is thats how she got her job, he said. Neither the elder nor the junior Frank Commisso has spoken out publicly about the accusations made by Brittany Commisso. 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. Apples office took Commissos complaint during a brief interview on Thursday. 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. Her task was to help with a technical issue with his mobile phone. By that November, the Times Union reported, she was being called to assist Cuomo more frequently, including at the Executive Mansion. This is happening. Commisso claims Cuomo also hugged her on other occasions when she was leaving and attempted to kiss her. Yes, there was no buttons. She said as they were posing for the photo, Cuomo moved his hand to grab her butt cheek and then rubbed it for "at least five seconds.". "I exactly remember looking down, seeing his hand, which is a large hand, thinking to myself, 'Oh, my God. From 2013 to 2017, Commisso worked as a confidential secretary in the Albany County Department of Law, according to her LinkedIn profile. He told her she looked good for her age, suggested she show some leg, and seemed to take issue with her wearing her hair up, the report said. 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. I mean it was he was like cupping my breast. Neither she nor her hubby appear to currently use social media. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, or individual. CUOMO FOLLOWS WELL-USED PLAYBOOK BY SCANDAL-PLAGUED POLITICIANS: DENY WRONGDOING, WAIT IT OUT. 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 Age. She was identified only as "Executive Assistant. It was definitely a blouse that it wasnt low cut, but I could definitely see his hand underneath it.[]Q. Cuomo hugged her, reached under her blouse, and grabbed her breast in the Executive Mansion. In the attorney generals report, the investigators wrote, that Brittany Commisso repeatedly testified that she felt she had to tolerate the Governors physical advances and suggestive comments because she feared the repercussions if she did not. The report added that Commisso, testified that she needed the income (including the overtime pay received from working on weekends), particularly as she was going through a divorce and was focused on not risking losing her job., During her interview with the Albany Times-Union in April 2021, which was published without naming her, Commisso said about the incident when she said she. Im trying to get a better picture of it.A. Brittany Commisso began working as an executive assistant in the governor's office in 2017. People dont understand that this is the governor of the state of New York. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. She was then a confidential secretary in the Albany County Alternate Public Defenders office from May 2017 to November 2017. Screenshot. In her testimony, Commisso said Cuomo routinely talked about her physical appearance and repeatedly made sexually suggestive comments when she worked with him at the executive mansion in Albany. First published on August 9, 2021 / 6:30 AM. The two stood next to each other, she said. Brittany Commisso speaks out about allegations against Cuomo, Brittany Commisso says hugs, kisses from Cuomo were "not normal" and "not welcomed", Cuomo "needs professional help," accuser Brittany Commisso says, London police apologize as officer admits to dozens of rapes, Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to 7 sexual assault charges in London, Writer files upgraded lawsuit alleging Trump "forcibly raped" her. Cuomo to resign gains momentum among notable Democrats, Gavin Newsom loves bashing Texas; here's what Texas Republicans have to say about that, Presidential candidate Nikki Haley heckled by Trump supporters at CPAC: 'We love Trump! 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). After finishing her assignment pulled her in for a close hug. The two are in the midst of contested divorce proceedings and have a daughter, who is around 6 years old. "I never want her to be afraid to speak. He broke the law., Commisso added, I didnt say anything this whole time. Commisso was a former administrative assistant to Cuomo. '", "I felt like he was personally saying it to me that 'I never touched anyone inappropriately,'" Commisso explained. Heres what you need to know about Commisso, who filed a criminal complaint against the governor last week. Cuomo, 63, has repeatedly denied that he ever touched anyone inappropriately. He has not been criminally charged. Ms. Commisso said in the interview that she was afraid a staffer might walk in and get the wrong idea and told Mr. Cuomo, youre going to get us in trouble.. And who do you tell?, Commissos attorney, Brian Premo, told the Times-Union in July 2021 that his client would be willing to take a lie detector test. 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. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is seen during a press conference on March 2, 2020 in New York City.. In early 2020, Commisso said Cuomo kissed her on the lips during one of his routine hugs. Andrew M. Cuomo of groping her in the Executive Mansion and filed a criminal complaint against him, forcefully rebutted the. If there is any victim on this photo, it is not Commisso. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. She said. Commisso alleges that on New Years Eve 2019, the governor groped her behind after she helped him with his State of the State speech. On Sunday night, Ms. DeRosa resigned from her position. Where this non-disclosure agreement comes from, that is not a wording that he would use, she continued. 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. CBS News. The selfie with Commisso was published with the report, which might have escalated the divorce situation and triggered the sudden criminal complaint. "I almost feel like he has this sense of almost a celebrity status and it just that was the tipping point. According to the New York state record; the married couple is currently going through a contested divorce, apparently. Brittany Commissos allegations of being groped are not credible. Cuomo testified that he did hug her, but that she was the initiator, and he went along to avoid her feeling awkwardly. I believe that I think what I had done was I had taken it off when I sat down, when he said I think I did take off my coat, he was like no, take your coat off, I did take off my coat. "He was to my left. The report was made public on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. All the entrants and exit records and this womans story which is stated as fact in the report is false. Thats when his alleged creepy behavior began, with hugs she says the governor gave her with the intention of getting some personal sexual satisfaction out of it., He thought this was normal to me, and the other women that he did this to, Commisso said in the interview aired Monday. During her testimony, the investigators discuss the issue with her in detail and try to lead her to resolve this discrepancy. You said you were wearing a blouse, what did your blouse look like?A. None of this is evidence of any wrongdoing on Cuomos side. He's lying and I felt that he was personally saying it to me." Commisso has filed a criminal complaint against Cuomo with the Albany County Sherriff's office, saying "The Governor needs to be held accountable. "Not only embarrassed for what was going on, I was embarrassed that a governor wanted a selfie and I couldn't take it. They ignored Commissos financial motive. Commisso also apologized to Cuomo's other accusers for not coming forward and telling her own story sooner. I don't have the words. Brittany Commisso, who was identified only as "Executive Assistant #1" in the AG's report, came forward in an interview with CBS This Morning and the Albany Times Union, days after she filed a criminal complaint against Cuomo with the Albany County Sheriff's Office. 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 . He replied I dont care, slammed the door shut, slid his hand under her blouse, and grabbed her breast over her bra. I remember that is when I put it back on but I didnt zipper it back up. Commisso was. "What he did to me was a crime," Ms Commisso, 32, said about alleged instances of . Brian Premo, the attorney representing Brittany Commisso, did not respond to a request for comment. Let me be clear, he said Tuesday. https://t.co/NEmtgY7c1Q pic.twitter.com/aQzc2L8AUe. In no event will the Operator, or its partners, employees or agents, be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information on the Website, or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Cuomo has denied that he ever touched Commisso inappropriately, including when they took the selfie. So I wasnt expecting to stay there long.[He gives her the phone, she copy-pastes the text and sends it].Page 142: I gave him his phone back and I think he said why dont you take your coat off or something, and I said well, Im okay, I have to go back to the office. The governor, she said, shut the door so hard to the point where I thought for sure, someone downstairs must think if they heard that, what is going on?. She accuses him of groping her. Commisso has a clear financial motive. Was it a blouse that had buttons up the front or just no buttons and he came up from underneath?A. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. One of New York Gov. The 33-year-old made the comments in a May 17 deposition, telling outside lawyers probing the allegations against Cuomo that one of his aides was prying into her personal life in a possible attempt to get her husband to do the governors dirty work and claim adultery in their divorce. She is one of the people Andrew Cuomo, who has served as governor of New York since 2011, has accused. The documentary evidence does not support what she said. Cuomo has denied all claims of sexual harassment and has thus far resisted calls for his resignation from his fellow Democrats, including President Biden. Both Cuomo and Benton testified that the other assistant (#3) was better at dictation and typing. I apologize, I dont remember the actual specifics of the material.Q. Commisso told investigators she was too scared of losing her job to speak out against Cuomo at the time. The Commisso pair are going through a contested divorce. Cuomo accuser Brittany Commisso breaks her silence to detail groping allegations and says the governor is lying; Brittany Commisso is one of 11 women referenced in a scathing report from New York . Now, she is speaking publicly for the first time since filing a criminal complaint against Cuomo last. Ms. Commisso, in her interview, described an escalating pattern of sexual behavior during her time working with the governor. Cuomo denies the claim. Gerald Leary, divorce attorney for Frank Commisso Jr., said, Mr. ", Commisso described Cuomo's behavior that night as "almost as if he was in a sexually aggressive state of mind. Brittany Commisso began working as an executive assistant in the governor's office in 2017. This image provided by CBS This Morning/Times Union shows Brittany Commisso, left, answering questions during an interview with CBS correspondent Jericka Duncan on CBS This Morning, Sunday, Aug. 8 . Let me ask you a few questions about that. Commisso claims that she took several photos before during which it happened, but that she deleted them because they were blurry. I feel as though that Beth Garvey was asking about my relationship status to see if that was a route they could take to try to meddle in my divorce, she testified. For the first time Monday, Commisso publicly came forward with her claims that Cuomo twice groped her in the Executive Mansion calling his conduct a crime in a new interview with CBS This Morning and the Albany Times Union. Gov. She is generally described as a bubbly, outgoing person. A. Yes.Q. She has pointed in particular to emails and phone logs to argue that Mr. Cuomo was busy working and surrounded by top aides on that day. 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. Commissos father, Frank Commisso Sr., also a Democrat, has been a member of the Albany County Legislature since 1983. Brittany Commisso is the woman identified as "executive assistant #1" in the New York Attorney General's investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo. Andrew Cuomo's aide, who accused him of groping and kissing her on the lips, has publicly identified herself as Brittany Commisso. To attack this investigation and attempt to undermine and politicize this process takes away from the bravery displayed by these women., The statement added, There will be a rolling production of interview transcripts made available to the state Assembly, which will be redacted as needed. 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). He said take your coat off. The only date in November for which, that I see records that she visited the mansion was on November 16, Ms. Glavin said on MSNBC. She told Cuomo in late 2020 she was going through a divorce which created financial pressure. Last week, Commisso submitted her complaint report for August 2021. He denies ever kissing her on the lips as she claims. Before that, she worked as a confidential stenographer for the Department of Transportation, according to information provided by the Empire Center for Public Policy. From this testimony it seems quite obvious that the Governor is along with the couples daughter used as a pawn in their divorce, fight over custody and money. I remember looking at them, and when he said, 'can I see them?' More Monday at 7a, only on CBS. 3 different dates: After the AG report was released on August 3, 2021, Cuomos lawyer presented evidence showing that the alleged incident could have not happened on that date. The party photos serving as evidence show two women who are squeezing themselves against their abuser. 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. The governor needs to be held accountable. 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. In an exclusive interview with @CBSThisMorning & @timesunion, Brittany Commisso, an Executive Assistant at NY Gov. This indicates she was looking for a financial settlement and/or judgment. When I stopped it, he just pulled away and walked away. Commisso alleges that in late 2020, Cuomo hugged her, reached under her blouse, and grabbed her breast in the Executive Mansion. 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. He then came out from behind his desk and began groping her.Note: As per Rita Glavins Submission from October 20, 2021, records show that no call was made as Commisso claims after sending the text. She told the newspaper that when she first started working in the governors office, a woman who also worked on his staff told her Oh, youre going to get stolen. I just smiled. Not sliding it. To me and the other women that he did this to, oh, it was not normal, Ms. Commisso said. She said the first incident occurred. The governor has repeatedly denied that ever took place and quite frankly, when she first raised this in early March, he was stunned.. On March 9, the lawyer contacted the Executive Chamber saying that he planned to file an administrative complaint on her behalf and that Commisso would not pursue the matter criminally. This crucial fact was discussed during the testimony and omitted by the AG and her investigators in the report. On March 3, 2021, Commisso started her allegations, after she and her coworkers watched Cuomos press conference when he said he never touched any woman inappropriately. She stepped away and said youre going to get us in trouble (because the door was open). She spoke in late 2020 and early 2021 to her supervisors asking for a raise and more overtime hours on weekends. Most notable is Stephanie Bentons testimony: Commisso told Cuomo in or around November that because she was going through a divorce she needed a different work schedule. His attorney, Glavin, said at a press conference on August 6, He is 63 years old. he had never touched anyone inappropriately. She then confided in certain of her colleagues, who in turn reported her allegations to senior staff in the executive chamber., Cuomos attorney, Rita Glavin, responded to the accusations made in the report by Commisso during a press conference on August 6, saying, What she has alleged is perhaps the most significant allegation made against the governor. Advertisement. An assistant to New York Gov. Brittany Commisso is the former executive assistant accusing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct. (AG report p. 17-18). In essence she has accused Governor Cuomo of sexual assault. It was, it was I don't have the words. He stopped and she left without further exchange, went to her car, and headed back to the Capitol. Brittany Commisso, going on camera for the first time, said Cuomo is lying. Commisso, as far as I know, has had no communication with anyone in the executive chamber or any allies of governor Cuomo.. Family, Parents, Siblings, Education. It was not normal, it was not welcome, and it was certainly not consensual.. They have a young daughter together. She said that she was at the governor's mansion that night to help Cuomo with his upcoming State of the State address. Commisso claims that after she finished her assignment in Cuomos office, he hugged her. The selfie was taken on Commissos phone, indicating that she was the initiator. Early in 2020, when McGrath and Commisso assisted the governor in preparing the State of the State books, they told Cuomo about planning a trip to Florida in April. I then felt while taking the selfie, his hand go down my back onto my butt, and he started rubbing it. fine for not having a boat licence qld; cherokee brick products ", Cuomo has denied this accusation as well, saying, "to touch a woman's breasts, who I hardly know, in the mansion with 10 staff around, with my family in the mansion, to say, 'I don't care who sees us.' She said, You just wait and see, and the governor will be stealing you,' the woman said. While we have made every attempt to ensure that the information contained on the Website is correct, the Operator is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information. She walked out and he walked back into his office. What he did to me was a crime. 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. Mr. Cuomos lawyer, Rita Glavin, reiterated those comments in an interview with MSNBC on Monday, hours after Ms. Commissos interview was broadcast. The couple tied the knots in 2016, at their native in Albany, with close people as attendees. And I thank them, because without them, I don't know if I would have come forward.". On the recording her husband, who filed for divorce in January, implied that he knows that we had an affair, Commisso said. I definitely remember wearing a blouse that when you looked down you could see the top of my bra. Lyons claims that after Commisso told TU and the investigators the groping had occurred around or after Nov. 16 [] she later told the Times Union that the incident had occurred weeks later.Note: In her Submission to the AG on October 20, 2021, Rita Glavin established that the only day Commisso was in the Mansion was December 7, 2020, which was also the day the Sheriffs office claimed the incident happened between 3.51 pm and 4.07 pm. She is one of the accusers of Andrew Cuomo who works as the governor of New York since 2011. What did your coat look like?A. ", Commisso called the governor's response "disgusting. Andrew Cuomo of groping her at the Executive Mansion, is interviewed at the Times Union on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Colonie, N.Y. Will Waldron/Times . "I know what happened and so does he," Commisso, 33, who was referred to as "Executive Assistant 1" in a report accusing . Brittany, Frank's wife, is one of the 11 women who have accused the Governor of sexual touching at work. Where I said, are you saying that youre been speaking with the Cuomo people and I think he catches himself and immediately says, I never said that. She said youre crazy and he stopped. He said that he went along with the hugs because he did not want to make anyone feel awkward about anything.. "An Executive Chamber staff member noted that she believed Executive Assistant #1 [Brittany Commisso] and Ms. McGrath had wanted a picture with the Governor at the party and were proud of the ones taken." AG report p. 20, footnote#123. James appointed Clark and Kim to lead an independent inquiry after Cuomo tasked James office with investigating the allegations against him. Commisso, now 32, alleges that the governor groped her for the first time on December 31, 2019. Commisso left that job for an opportunity to work for a top official at a state agency, but returned to the Executive Chamber in 2019, when, according to public records, she was hired as a $62,000-a-year administrative assistant a title she still holds to this day. Legal Statement. A special thank you to my wife Brittany who dedicates herself to our young daughter Gianna pic.twitter.com/TpwgGqz5Yo, Frank Commisso (@FrankCommisso15) May 14, 2017. I felt as though if I did something to insult him, especially insult him in his own home, it wasnt going to be him that was going to get fired or in trouble.
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