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. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in #Albany! They denied the raise and made no other promises. The investigation was conducted to support a predetermined narrative and in our legal system, both sides are heard and given access to the evidence, but here, instead of acting as independent fact-finders, the investigators acted as prosecutors, judge, and jury. Commisso Jr. did not respond to a request for comment. "And there has been no open-minded fact-finding in this case. Investigators found Brittany Commisso's claims credible. She added: I in no way, shape or form invited that nor did I ask for it. 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. I would never on my own get up and initiate a hug with the governor, Ms. Commisso said in a joint interview with CBS This Morning and the Albany Times Union. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. Legal Statement. He replied I dont care, slammed the door shut, slid his hand under her blouse, and grabbed her breast over her bra. She told two contradictory stories about the reason she deleted the blurry photos which would have been evidence. 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. His attorney, Glavin, said at a press conference on August 6, He is 63 years old. She walked out and he walked back into his office. 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). Brittany was born and brought up in Albany, United States of America. Cuomo has denied any impropriety on his part. CBS After graduating from SUNY Albany with a degree in. Andrew M. Cuomo of groping her in the Executive Mansion and filed a criminal complaint against him, forcefully rebutted the governors claims that she initiated or welcomed physical contact between them, in an interview that aired on Monday. Brittany Commisso reported Cuomo to the Albany County sheriff's office last week, days after an investigation by the state attorney general's office found she was among 11 women whom the . Brittany Commisso began working as an executive assistant in the governor's office in 2017. 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 . He said: I dont care and slammed the door shut. His actions toward her, she said, made her uncomfortable. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said at a press conference that the accusations made against Cuomo by Commisso could lead to an arrest on misdemeanor charges. I want to make sure that I got this straight. Acceptance of this disclaimer: You acknowledge that you have read this Disclaimer and agree to all its terms and conditions. Ms. Commissos allegations that Mr. Cuomo groped her and grabbed her breast in the Executive Mansion last year are among the most serious made against him. Commisso has accused Cuomo of groping her.. Mr. Cuomos top aide, Melissa DeRosa, was among those who spearheaded the effort, the report said. I didnt want it. They ignored Commissos financial motive. Luego de que la semana pasada la Oficina del Fiscal General del estado concluyera que el Gobernador . She started to work for Cuomo in the Executive Chamber as an Administrative Assistant in 2019. And if that's what he has to say to make himself feel better, I really, I feel sorry for him. 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. I would never on my own get up and initiate a hug with the governor," she insisted. Not, you know, quickly brushing over it rubbing my butt.". In an exclusive interview with "CBS This Morning" and the Times Union, one of those women, previously known only as Executive Assistant #1 is breaking her silence. The governors special counsel Beth Garvey had also been asking around about her relationship status, Brittany told investigators. Commisso claims she was afraid a staffer might walk in and get the wrong idea, but that after she said that, Cuomo "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?'". Neither of them said anything and she walked out. was groped, I was just so confused and so taken aback by it. Cuomo hugged her, reached under her blouse, and grabbed her breast in the Executive Mansion. Brittany Commisso's CBS News interview was aired after the resignation of Cuomo's top aide Melissa DeRosa. Apples office took Commissos complaint during a brief interview on Thursday. People dont understand that this is the governor of the state of New York. Gerald Leary, divorce attorney for Frank Commisso Jr., said, Mr. Brittany Commisso's Early Life She was born on August 13 in 1988. 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. All the entrants and exit records and this womans story which is stated as fact in the report is false. https://t.co/NEmtgY7c1Q pic.twitter.com/aQzc2L8AUe. Former Cuomo assistant Brittany Commisso said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" in a preview clip from "CBS This Morning" that what Gov. These are the facts. Now, she is speaking publicly for the first time since filing a criminal complaint against Cuomo last. Commisso alleges that Cuomo groped her a second time at the governor's mansion in November 2020. James appointed Clark and Kim to lead an independent inquiry after Cuomo tasked James office with investigating the allegations against him. After the AG announced the findings of her result and published the report, Rita Glavin provided a detailed timeline of activities on November 16, 2020, which shows that the incident could not have happened that day. 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. She started to work for Cuomo in the Executive Chamber as an Administrative Assistant in 2019. '", "I felt like he was personally saying it to me that 'I never touched anyone inappropriately,'" Commisso explained. Apple added, I had a female victim come forward, which had to be the hardest thing shes ever done in her life and make an allegation of criminal conduct against the governor., The attorney generals office issued a statement after Apples press conference saying, We will cooperate fully with the Albany sheriff and turn over all evidence related to this complainant. Brittany Commisso is the woman identified as "executive assistant #1" in the New York Attorney General's investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo. Commisso has a financial motive, and the timing of her allegations is connected with her divorce and financial issues. X in the Position Statement, but she has since revealed her identity. He stopped and she left without further exchange, went to her car, and headed back to the Capitol. Until now, the 32-year-old victim was being . There are 11 women whose accounts have been corroborated by a mountain of evidence. Commisso was married in 2016 to former Albany Common Council member Frank Commisso Jr., the son of Albany County Legislator Frank Commisso Sr., a Democrat. Any suggestion that attempts to undermine the credibility of these women or this investigation is unfortunate., Anne Clark: Meet the Lawyer Who Led the Cuomo Sexual Harassment Investigation, Brittany Commisso: Cuomo Executive Assistant #1 Speaks Out Publicly, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Brittany, Frank's wife, is one of the 11 women who have accused the Governor of sexual touching at work. Commisso revealed her identity for the first time in a joint interview with "CBS This Morning" and theAlbany Times Union, just days after she became the first of Cuomo's accusers tofile a criminal complaintagainst him. 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. 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. Commisso whose groping allegationled to a misdemeanor criminal complaint being filedagainstthe former governor last month implied that her estranged husband may have been manipulated by Cuomo insiders into erroneously believing she and Cuomo had a consensual affair. On that same day, Commisso was at a birthday party for her friend McGrath. Do you need anything. Cuomo testified that he called them mingle mamas in response to Commisso and McGrath saying that they were single and ready to mingle. Commisso describes her coat as a long winter coat with a zipper and a belt. Im, like, swearing in my mind. Brittany Commisso, a government employee to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, made her first public comment after accusing Cuomo of sexual harassment. 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. Brittany Commisso began working as an executive assistant in the governor's office in 2017. 32 year old Brittany Commisso started working as an executive assistant in New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's office in 2017. Commisso, as far as I know, has had no communication with anyone in the executive chamber or any allies of governor Cuomo.. At this moment, I dont know what to say I dont know what to do. "I have to tell you it was at the moment I was in such shock that I could just tell you that I just remember looking down seeing his hand, seeing the top of my bra and I remember it was like a little even the cup the kind of bra that I had to the point I could tell you doesnt really fit me properly, it was a little loose, I just remember seeing exactly that. August 9, 2021 / 6:30 AM I broke down. And I said okay Im going back to the office. [] I remember him getting up and going around his desk and I remember thinking to myself, okay, he is going to give me a hug.Page 143: I remember him coming around and it was instantly [] he really pulled me and I remember his hand just sliding right up my blouse. delta you must specify a test script. 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 you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Disclaimer, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services. I need to be photoshopped into the right of him Love this so much (see below). Brittany Commisso is the woman identified as executive assistant #1 in the New York Attorney Generals investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo. "I was embarrassed," she said. "Maybe to him, he thought this was normal. 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. 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?. (Screenshot from Submission to AG, p 88). As the governor testified, that divorce caused Ms. Commisso to ask for more money and job protections which were not immediately granted and was a source of consternation for Ms. Commisso, but beyond that there was no other involvement or insight into their personal situation., Cuomo meanwhile acknowledged in his own deposition to investigators given July 17 that longtime Albany County Legislator Frank Commisso, the father of Frank Commisso Jr., is a political associate of mine.. Cuomo of groping her speaks publicly for the first time: "What he did to me was a crime," Brittany Commisso tells @CBSThisMorning & @timesunion. Cuomo could face a couple of misdemeanor charges based on Commissos allegations, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said Saturday. 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. 100%.". If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this agreement, you must not accept this agreement and may not access and use the Website and Services. She has her hand around his neck, resting on his shoulder, leans her head against him, and smiles confidently, happily, and like she just won a prize. According to the report, one of Mr. Cuomos aides told Ms. Commisso to attend to the governor at his Executive Mansion office, where she said he pulled her into a close hug. He didnt say anything. 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". Nonetheless, Acting Counsel referred the matter to the Albany Police Department on March 10. Commisso says she is the woman who is referred to as "Executive Assistant #1" in last week's report commissioned by New York Attorney General Letitia James. And it was certainly not consensual.". Now, she is speaking publicly for the first time since filing a criminal complaint against Cuomo last. 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. A similar picture was taken in 2018. Frank Commisso for Mayor/Twitter 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. 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. Brittany Commisso is one of 11 women referenced in a scathing report from New York State Attorney General Letitia James that alleged Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated state. And I thank them, because without them, I don't know if I would have come forward.". (Screenshot). His father is Frank Commisso Sr., a Democratic member of the Albany County Legislature since 1983. In 2019, Commisso said Cuomo put his hand on her butt while guiding her through the executive mansion. Commisso said the first time Cuomo groped her was at the mansion on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2019. Andrew Cuomoof sexual assault in state Attorney General Letitia James explosive report last week revealed her identity in a new interview, saying the Democratic governor "broke the law" and must be held accountable. Brittany Commisso is one of 11 girls named in a classified report by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who claims Cuomo sexually harassed a number of women and violated state and federal laws. I said 'He is lying. Andrew is an American politician, lawyer, and author who is accused of sexually harassing women. Commisso is a close friend of another accuser, Alyssa McGrath since high school. 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 . She is one of the people Andrew Cuomo, who has served as governor of New York since 2011, has accused. "He broke the law. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Executive Assistant #1: Cuomo Accuser Speaks. The investigators ignored McGraths lie when she explains her text message which contradicts the narrative. She first claimed this happened on November 16, 2020. Neither the elder nor the junior Frank Commisso has spoken out publicly about the accusations made by Brittany Commisso. And I got a clear photo sitting down," Commisso said. Finally, after asking about details of her blouse, they stop saying its fine before she can make it worse and omit this whole crucial part of her testimony and the fact that she wore a coat completely. "To me this was a dream job. The Special Counsel took notes of that call, contemporaneous evidence that the Report did not include, but which was provided by Rita Glavin in her Submission on October 20, 2021. Commissos second claim is that on December 31, 2019, Cuomo asked her to take a selfie with him, during which he rubbed and grabbed her butt for at least 5 seconds. He is also facing a criminal investigation by the Albany County Sheriffs Office in connection to Commissos accusations, while prosecutors in Westchester County, Nassau County and Manhattan have also opened criminal inquiries. I told them.. Commisso has accused Cuomo of groping her. Brittany Commisso is Executive Assistant #1 in the AGs report and Ms. Commisso ended the interview by pleading with the governor to heed his own words. Rita Glavin, an attorney for the governor,said Fridaythat emails allegedly undermining Commissos story were not included in James' investigation. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. I remember going downstairs and escorting myself out and going to my car and sitting there for a second and going, OK, I have to now go back into the Capitol, go back to my desk and do my job and pretend that, like, that didnt just happen. His campaigns Twitter profile from the time shows her by his side on the campaign trail and on election night. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 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, the executive assistant who claims that New York Gov. One of New York Gov. I remember seeing I was wearing a black bra and I could see my black bra cup. It was not normal, it was not welcome, and it was certainly not consensual.. 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. Commisso also brushed aside the governor's suggestion that his accusers were misinterpreting his actions. I then felt while taking the selfie, his hand go down my back onto my butt, and he started rubbing it. Brittany Commisso, one of the women accusing ex-Gov. Ms. Commisso told CBS and The Times-Union that she thought the governor was lying. The governor of New York is presently facing the most severe charges of sexual misconduct. 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. Commisso was hired by the Executive Chamber as a $62,000-a-year administrative assistant in fiscal 2019 and previously worked as a . Commisso has continued to work at the Capitol, according to the Times-Union, which wrote in April 2021: In the backdrop of the dual investigations and the political theater, the young woman at the center of the most serious allegations has soldiered on, reporting to her job at the Capitol where she has endured an occasional dirty look and fewer work assignments. Cuomo resigned on Tuesday. Brittany Commisso, going on camera for the first time, said Cuomo is lying. Last week, Commisso submitted her complaint report for August 2021. Advertisement This is happening. Brittany Commisso speaks during an interview that aired on CBS This Morning on August 9. 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. However, after a couple of months and processing this whole thing, I do want her to know that she has a voice, Commisso saidin Mondays sit-down. On the recording her husband, who filed for divorce in January, implied that he knows that we had an affair, Commisso said. It was, it was I don't have the words. Let me ask you a few questions about that. She said that Mr. Cuomo groped her again in November 2020, when she was helping him in his Executive Mansion office. 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. When you went in, were you zipped and belted up?A. Commisso Jr., also a Democrat, unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Albany in 2017. The investigators established the breast groping incident took place on November 16 based on a photo. Then the investigators start asking questions about her coat because wearing a coat doesnt fit her narrative of Cuomo sliding his hand instantly and in .2 seconds under her blouse. The governor has repeatedly denied that ever took place and quite frankly, when she first raised this in early March, he was stunned.. This is the only place he could place his hands, otherwise he would grope their butts or breasts. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Only after Cuomos attorney pointed out the evidence refuting the Reports findings regarding Ms. Commisso did she file a criminal complaint with the Albany County Sheriff on August 9, 2021. It was so fast. [She steps back, reminds him the door is open and says he will get them in trouble, he says I dont care, slams the door shut, comes back, says again I dont care, pulls her back in, she says you are crazy and pulls away, nobody says anything, she leaves]. ", 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.' Records also show that several people were at the Mansion, including Ms. Benton, Ms. DeRosa, and Peter Ajemian, none of whom were asked about what they heard or saw that day, as one would expect in a real investigation. Andrew Cuomo has identified herself as Brittany Commisso a married mom of one who joined the governors team in 2017. Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Justice for Cuomo. Sexual harassment is completely different," she said. Heres what you need to know about Brittany Commisso and her accusations against Cuomo: Cuomo is accused in the report of engaging in a pattern of inappropriate conduct with Commisso since about late 2019, according to the attorney generals report. She believes this is because of the seriousness of her allegations. Was that a blouse that you were wearing on top? Screenshot. 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. 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. And he said twice I told them and they know. Brittany Commisso has been married to Frank Commisso Jr. since 2016. On October 28, 2021, an investigator for Albany County Sheriff Apple filed criminal charges against Cuomo in Albany City Court for this incident, establishing December 7, 2020, as the new date of this alleged forcible touching. She is one of the accusers of Andrew Cuomo who works as the governor of New York since 2011. A. I remember at first no, Im okay and he said no, you can take your coat off and I said okay. On Sunday night, Ms. DeRosa resigned from her position. 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First published on August 9, 2021 / 6:30 AM. 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. 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" Times Union Interview, April 7, 2021: It was a weekday in late November. "The independent investigators selected are widely respected professionals, recognized for their legal and investigatory ability. 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.". "That is not true. 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. She has also accused Cuomo of reaching under her blouse to grope her breast during an incident at the Executive Mansion in Albany last year. 1 of 8 Brittany Commisso, who accused Gov. He replied I dont care, slammed the door shut, slid his hand under her blouse, and grabbed her breast over her bra. But when she asked Frank to confirm that the people he was speaking to were individuals tied to Cuomo, he backtracked. Would love your thoughts, please comment. November 4, 2021, District Attorney David Soares sent a letter to the Albany City Court calling the complaint the Sheriff unilaterally and inexplicably filed potentially defective and excluded portions of Commissos testimony that were of exculpatory nature. All rights reserved. From 2013 to 2017, Commisso worked as a confidential secretary in the Albany County Department of Law, according to her LinkedIn profile. Not sliding it. An updated version of this Disclaimer will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Disclaimer unless otherwise specified. Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct, suggested to investigators that allies of the disgraced politician tried to meddle in her divorce. Advertisement. I remember that is when I put it back on but I didnt zipper it back up. If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this agreement, in which case the terms User, you or your shall refer to such entity. Executive Assistant Who Accused Cuomo of Groping Says It Was Not Normal, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/nyregion/Brittany-commisso-cuomo.html, Brittany Commisso, left, answering questions during an interview with correspondent Jericka Duncan on CBS This Morning., CBS This Morning and Albany Times Union, via Associated Press. Brittany Commisso, who filed a criminal complaint against Gov. Commisso previously gave an anonymous interview to the Times-Union in April 2021. Not, you know, quickly brushing over it rubbing my butt.. Executive assistant of Gov. ', 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. ", "And, but then I also after a couple of months and processing this whole thing, I do want her to know that she has a voice," Commisso said. The sequence also changed from groping upon arrival (April version) to happening after she sent the text to Benton and called her from Cuomos phone to confirm receipt of the text. And the interactions she described and the timing of it dont match up at all.. In early 2020, Commisso said Cuomo kissed her on the lips during one of his routine hugs. According to her testimony, the door was open, so she said Youre going to get us in trouble. I know what happened and so does he," she said. I think I asked him are you all set. The governor needs to be held accountable. ", Commisso called the governor's response "disgusting. Commisso also denied the governor's claim that he only hugged her on multiple occasions because she initiated the contact and he didn't want to make her feel awkward. 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