Cuomo's second-in-command Lt Gov Hochul, called for an independent review into the claims, adding: 'Everyone deserves to have their voice heard and taken seriously.' Cuomo promised a review of the allegations by former federal judge Barbara Jones (pictured) on FridayHeastie said: 'All allegations of harassment must be taken seriously. Prior to being a judge, Jones worked under Rudy Giuliani when he was the U.S. attorney in Manhattan in the 1980s. As the two talked the next day, Bennett disclosed the governor asked if she was having sex with other people 'while in my recent relationships.' Bennett said Cuomo asked her about her feelings about age gaps in relationships, allegedly telling her 'age doesn't matter,' a text she wrote to her friend said.

Source: The Nation February 28, 2021 15:00 UTC