A judge has dismissed the only criminal charge filed against former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office. He was briefly visible on the video conference as a defence lawyer moved her camera slightly to show him in the room. The misdemeanour complaint was filed by the local sheriff in October, two months after Cuomo resigned from office. Albany County District Attorney David Soares told Judge Trexler this week that although the aide was credible, and some evidence supported her account, he believed he could not win a conviction in court. In a letter to Trexler on Tuesday, Mr Soares said “statutory elements of New York law make this case impossible to prove”.

Source: The Times January 07, 2022 19:28 UTC