{"id":205246,"date":"2021-03-18T02:34:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T23:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cuomos-office-hires-outside-counsel-amid-harassment-probe\/"},"modified":"2021-03-18T02:34:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T23:34:47","slug":"cuomos-office-hires-outside-counsel-amid-harassment-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cuomos-office-hires-outside-counsel-amid-harassment-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"#Cuomo’s office hires outside counsel amid harassment probe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo\u2019s office has hired outside lawyers to represent Executive Chamber staffers amid an investigation into workplace sexual harassment allegations against the governor, a report said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Seven women have accused Cuomo of inapp<\/a>ropriate behavior \u2014 including three former aides and a current Executive Chamber employee.<\/p>\n

Lawyers retained to represent Cuomo\u2019s staff held a conference call with them on Tuesday, urging anybody with concerns to reach out, the Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

One of the lawyers is employed by the firm Arnold & Porter, a spokesperson told The Post, and another attorney works for the firm Walden Macht & Haran.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir role is to facilitate the Executive Chamber\u2019s full cooperation, to represent its employees, and to provide access to all information to which the Attorney General<\/a>\u2019s office is entitled,\u201d said an Arnold & Porter spokesperson.<\/p>\n

State Attorney General Letitia James is leading an investigation into the accusations against Cuomo, who has vowed to cooperate with the probe.<\/p>\n

The governor is also facing an impeachment inquiry in the state Assembly.<\/p>\n

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Cuomo has denied any wrongdoing and has refused to step down, despite calls to do so from dozens of New York lawmakers.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Judith Mogul, special counsel to Cuomo, has also lawyered up amid the probe She retained Elkan Abramowitz, her former law partner.<\/p>\n

Cuomo\u2019s office did not immedia<\/a>tely respond to a request for comment.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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