Former Governor of New York State Andrew Cuomo The New York Sheriff is accused of illegally leaking grand jury documents to the media.
In a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James, Cuomo’s lawyer Rita Galvin requested an investigation into “illegal disclosure to the U.S. Department of Justice.” New York Post Grand jury information related to Governor Cuomo and Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple Is the source of illegal disclosure. “
This letter claims to be Apple’s New York Post Several subpoenas were issued for the allegations of Brittany Commisso, Cuomo’s former administrative assistant.
Comiso is one of a dozen women who have accused the former governor of sexual harassment. In August, she filed a formal criminal lawsuit against Cuomo, accusing him of groping her. Cuomo denied any wrongdoing.
In a letter on Monday, Calvin said: “Given the procedural position of the investigation, the only subpoena that could be issued at the time was a grand jury summons, which must be kept secret in accordance with the law.” “The Apple Sheriff disclosed to the police. New York Post The issuance of a grand jury subpoena related to Ms. Comiso’s allegations is a flagrant violation of the confidentiality of the grand jury. “
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According to New York law, documents related to grand jury proceedings, including documents related to subpoenas, should be “confidential, and no public official may disclose to the public.”
The initial news of the complaint against Cuomo that broke out on October 28 caused serious confusion after the criminal subpoena accusing Cuomo of forcible contact was publicly released earlier than expected.
The day after the allegations were announced, Apple held a press conference, saying that although he was also confused, the case was “very solid.”
“We have a lot of evidence,” Apple told reporters. “We have a victim, and he cooperates with all his strength every day, every step. As for the conviction… it really comes down to the jury, the judge and the district attorney’s office.”
Calvin also claimed in Monday’s letter that the Sheriff’s August comments-in which Apple referred to Comiso as a “victim”-“basically announced Governor Cuomo’s previous crimes. [Apple] Have done any investigation. “
“As you know, Governor Cuomo denies these allegations and is entitled to a presumption of innocence and a fair and impartial investigation,” Calvin wrote. “By publicly stating his conclusions before conducting any investigation, the Apple Sheriff deprived Governor Cuomo of his rights.”
Last week, after the Albany Court District Attorney stated that he needed more time to deal with the case, Cuomo’s subpoena was postponed to January 7.
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