Andrew Cuomo Accuser Says He Had Staffer Complete Sexual Harassment Training For Him

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A former aide for Andrew Cuomo says the Governor had a staffer complete his sexual harassment training in his place.

Charlotte Bennett, a former aide of Andrew Cuomo who recently accused the Governor of sexual harassment in the workplace, revealed to CBS Evening News that he did not complete his sexual harassment training, instead, instructing a staffer to do it for him.

“In 2019, he did not take the sexual harassment training,” Bennett said. “I was there. I heard [the office director] say, ‘I can’t believe I’m doing this for you’ and making a joke about the fact that she was completing the training for him. And then I heard her at the end ask him to sign the certificate.”

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The news comes after several former staffers have come forward to accuse Cuomo of sexual misconduct.

Earlier this week, the New York Governor apologized for his actions but reaffirmed that any inappropriate conduct was unintentional:

I want New Yorkers to hear from me directly on this. First, I fully support a woman's right to come forward. And I think it should be encouraged in every way. I now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable. It was unintentional and I truly and deeply apologize for it. I feel awful about it, and frankly, I am embarrassed by it, and that's not easy to say but that's the truth.

Last month, Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim alleged that Cuomo threatened him to stay silent regarding his administration's handling of nursing homes early in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor's degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends. On the sports front, Cole’s a passionate NBA and NFL fan with his favorite teams being the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Lakers. He also roots for the Yankees whenever he finds himself at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip-hop artists are billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.
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