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. She then gave another date to the Times Union which proved impossible. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Im officially jealous!!! Brittany Commisso acknowledged in an interview with "CBS This Morning" and The Albany Times Union that she was the person identified as "Executive Assistant #1" in a report by the New York . Commissos father, Frank Commisso Sr., also a Democrat, has been a member of the Albany County Legislature since 1983. I remember now I that if I recall correctly when I went to leave and stood back up I just put my coat back on, but I dont believe I zippered it.Q. As evidence, she submitted the photo below which was taken AFTER the alleged incident. (AG report p. 20-21). "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. Cuomo could face a couple of misdemeanor charges based on Commissos allegations, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said Saturday. But to me and the other women that he did this to, well, it was not normal," she said. 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. Commisso alleges that on New Years Eve 2019, the governor groped her behind after she helped him with his State of the State speech. 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. Watch Monday at 7a, only on CBS. Calls for Gov. 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. Anyone can read what you share. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. Breaking it down with Brittany pic.twitter.com/bewHScmXLy, Frank Commisso (@FrankCommisso15) September 13, 2017. He never said anything, which was odd. Andrew M. Cuomo has accused of lying about an incident in which she said he groped her breast at the Executive Mansion, revealed. To me and the other women that he did this to, oh, it was not normal, Ms. Commisso said. 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. 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. And he said twice I told them and they know. I would never on my own get up and initiate a hug with the governor," she insisted. She said the first incident occurred. A Mommy Blog. 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. It worked. And that right thing is to resign and to tell the truth.". Executive assistant of Gov. And I got a clear photo sitting down," Commisso said. ", Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said on Saturday that his office will undertake a criminal investigation based on Commisso's complaint. Commisso has been married since 2016 to Frank Commisso Jr., 37, a former Albany Common Council member who works for the New York State and Local Retirement System. They are currently going through a contested divorce, according to New York state records. Facts Still Matter. 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. 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. 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. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, has identified herself as Brittany Commisso, Cuomo mocks Biden over China spy balloon debacle, Sky-high costs: Hochul sticks NY taxpayers with $271K flight tab in first year as gov, Mario bridge name bill: Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2023, How to bring back The Tappan Zee Bridge with some class. As a result, I am currently 32 years old. The aide whos leveled the most serious sexual misconduct allegations against Gov. 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. "I exactly remember looking down, seeing his hand, which is a large hand, thinking to myself, 'Oh, my God. Brittany Commisso breaks her silence and reveals her identity on CBS This Morning, August 9 . This indicates she was looking for a financial settlement and/or judgment. 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. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. In her notes, the Counsel wrote: pushed her up against wall hands up shirt touched breast kissed her. The investigations are still ongoing, and these women are currently the focus of media attention. Commisso told investigators she was too scared of losing her job to speak out against Cuomo at the time. You said when you went in, you had your coat on. CUOMO FOLLOWS WELL-USED PLAYBOOK BY SCANDAL-PLAGUED POLITICIANS: DENY WRONGDOING, WAIT IT OUT. 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The report was made public on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. According to Commisso, after finishing her draft of the speech, Cuomo suggested the two of them take a selfie together. She said, You just wait and see, and the governor will be stealing you,' the woman said. I remember seeing I was wearing a black bra and I could see my black bra cup. Cuomo allegedly endured harassment, An investigator says that an executive assistant of Governor Andrew Cuomo endured a series of inappropriate encounters with Governor Andrew Cuomo. The governor needs to be held accountable. Cuomo resigned on Tuesday. 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. According to the New York state record; the married couple is currently going through a contested divorce, apparently. 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. '", "I felt like he was personally saying it to me that 'I never touched anyone inappropriately,'" Commisso explained. I never said that, Brittany recalled. 289 Followers, 220 Following, 24 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Frank Commisso Jr. (@commissoforalbany) 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. A. Yes.Q. She added: I in no way, shape or form invited that nor did I ask for it. 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.". Testimony according to AG Report:It was around the day she was was tasked with taking a photo of a document. Cuomo has denied all claims of sexual harassment and has thus far resisted calls for his resignation from his fellow Democrats, including President Biden. I would have to lose my mind to do such a thing. "He came back to me and that's when he put his hand up my blouse and cupped my breast over my bra," she said. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! She walked out and he walked back into his office. It was then that Commisso claims the governor groped her a second time. "And there has been no open-minded fact-finding in this case. Mr. Cuomos lawyer, Rita Glavin, reiterated those comments in an interview with MSNBC on Monday, hours after Ms. Commissos interview was broadcast. Commisso said the first time Cuomo groped her was at the mansion on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2019. ", Commisso said that she filed a criminal complaint because "it was the right thing to do. 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. 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. 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.. "I was afraid that if I had come forward, and revealed my name, that the governor and his 'enablers' I like to call them would viciously attack me, would smear my name as I had seen and heard them do before to people," she said. I didnt want it. Times Union Article, August 9, 2021:Commisso had told the Times Union in a series of interviews in March and April that the alleged groping incident took place on a workday later that month, possibly around Nov. 25. Note: Rita Glavin had already pointed out that according state records November 16 was the only day in November that Commisso was in the Mansion. I apologize, I dont remember the actual specifics of the material.Q. Ms. Commisso, in her interview, described an escalating pattern of sexual behavior during her time working with the governor. I never want her to be afraid of any person in power, a man or a woman.". We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. More Monday at 7a, only on CBS. 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. This is the only place he could place his hands, otherwise he would grope their butts or breasts. Cuomo, 63, has repeatedly denied that he ever touched anyone inappropriately. He has not been criminally charged. Commisso claims that after she finished her assignment in Cuomos office, he hugged her. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. A. I remember at first no, Im okay and he said no, you can take your coat off and I said okay. Times Union Interview, April 7, 2021: It was a weekday in late November. 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. (Screenshot). 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. "He was to my left. 1 of 8 Brittany Commisso, who accused Gov. CBS After graduating from SUNY Albany with a degree in. ", Commisso said that after watching his denial she "broke down" and told two coworkers "a little bit.". Brittany Commisso is the woman identified as executive assistant #1 in the New York Attorney Generals investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo. The investigators ignored McGraths lie when she explains her text message which contradicts the narrative. Lastly, the photo itself clearly contradicts her story. August 9, 2021 / 6:30 AM 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. Brittany Commissos allegations of being groped are not credible. With my right hand, I took the selfie," she said. Education of Brittany Commisso She has completed high school. Glavin said, I did what any investigator would do, which I reconstructed the events of that day (November 16, 2020). A. I believe when I stood up to leave.Q. This was wrong. Advertisement For over three months, Executive Assistant #1 kept this groping incident to herself and planned to take it to the rave, but found herself becoming emotional (in a way that was visible to her colleagues in the executive chamber) while watching the governor state, at a press conference on March 3, 2021, that. 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. Before that, she worked as a confidential stenographer for the Department of Transportation, according to information provided by the Empire Center for Public Policy. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. During the interview, Ms. Commisso described in more detail an incident described in the report in which she said that Mr. Cuomo touched her inappropriately while the two were taking a photo. I remember my blouse, I dont remember exactly which color it was though. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. Commisso also explained that she wanted to protect her daughter, saying, "I didn't want her to have to deal with anything that came along with this. According to her testimony, the door was open, so she said Youre going to get us in trouble. Brittany Commisso began working as an executive assistant in the governor's office in 2017. The Governors Counsel Judith Mogul testified that Commisso told them that Cuomo had forcefully thrown her up against the wall and put his hand under her shirt and felt her breast. (Screenshot from AG report, fn#214, p#31). Commisso, who is 32, has a 6-year-old daughter and is in divorce proceedings with her husband, who once ran for mayor of Albany, said Cuomo groped her twice. 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 has accused Cuomo of groping her. 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. Brittanny Commisso, exasistente de Andrew Cuomo, detalla de manera pblica los acosos que sufri por parte del Gobernador: "Debe rendir cuentas". The governor has denied all of the accusations and has strongly repudiated the allegations from Ms. Commisso. "I don't believe that there were 10 staff there that day. Brittany Commisso C reported rate of pay was $62,000 according to public records. November 10, 2021, AG James released Commissos testimony, which revealed that Brittany Commisso wore a long winter coat while she was allegedly groped. I broke down. Brittany Commisso, the executive assistant who accused Gov. Neither the elder nor the junior Frank Commisso has spoken out publicly about the accusations made by Brittany Commisso. Commissos estranged husband ran unsuccessfully for Albany mayor in 2017 as a Democrat. Will Pavia, New York. We've received your submission. Chapter Breakdown is below. She spoke in late 2020 and early 2021 to her supervisors about having to leave early,. I know what happened and so does he," she said. "I never want her to be afraid to speak. And I took my coat off. "What he did to me was a crime," Ms Commisso, 32, said about alleged instances of . CBS News. 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. 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. "What he did to me was a crime," Ms Commisso, 32, said about alleged instances of . 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. You said you were wearing a blouse, what did your blouse look like?A. I think I asked him are you all set. 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. He broke the law., Commisso added, I didnt say anything this whole time. Commisso Jr., also a Democrat, unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Albany in 2017. The 32-year-old Commisso spoke out publicly for the first time in an interview with CBS This Morning and the Albany Times-Union that aired on Monday, August 9, 2021. They are there to protect him. Commisso, now 32, alleges that the governor groped her for the first time on December 31, 2019. Frank J. 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For more details see further below. You put it back up before he came around and groped you; is that right?A. This Disclaimer is a legally binding agreement between you (User, you or your) and this Website operator (Operator, we, us or our). Commisso describes her coat as a long winter coat with a zipper and a belt. 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?. Brittany, Frank's wife, is one of the 11 women who have accused the Governor of sexual touching at work. Cuomo then, according to Commisso, suggested the two try again on the couch. Commisso stated she thought he wanted to make McGrath jealous to see her reaction. I told them.. Jessica Chasmar is a digital writer on the politics team for Fox News and Fox Business. This salary is 7 percent lower than average and 21 percent higher than median salary in Executive Chamber. McGraths response: Um where is my pic!! I remember just being told to go in there and literally take whatever he had on his notes app and to put it into his text messages and send it to Stephanie. X in the Position Statement, but she has since revealed her identity. After graduating from SUNY Albany with a degree in political science and government, Commisso landed a gig in the Albany County Department of Law in 2013, according to her since-deleted LinkedIn page. 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. The date was established as November 16 based on photo and state records. "The governor knows that what he did to me and what he did to these 10 other women, whether it be a comment or an actual physical contact, was sexual harassment. ", Commisso said she never planned on going public with her allegations, partly because she was worried about what might happen to her daughter. Advertisement. The accusation that he had his hands around their ribcages below their breasts is absurd. Brittany Commisso's claims were first detailed in a report which found Mr Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. Legal Statement. 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.
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