Jim Tortora

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76%

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The Daily's Verdict

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Bias

75%

Examples:

  • > The DOJ had concluded, along with the New York Attorney General’s Office, that Cuomo “engaged in a pattern or practice of sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”
  • The governor's office under Cuomo knew about his conduct but failed to effectively stop it

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • E The DOJ had concluded, along with the New York Attorney General’s Office, that Cuomo “engaged in a pattern or practice of sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Andrew Cuomo subjected at least 13 women to a sexually hostile work environment
  • Cuomo repeatedly subjected these female employees to unwelcome, non-consensual sexual contact; ogling; unwanted sexual comments; gender-based nicknames; comments on their physical appearances; and/or preferential treatment based on their physical appearances
  • The governor’s office under Cuomo knew about his conduct but failed to effectively stop it

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • Cuomo’s office instead worked to protect the then-governor from further accusations and his senior staff retaliated against four of the women he harassed
  • The governor's office under Cuomo knew about his conduct but failed to effectively stop it

Recent Articles

DOJ Settles Sexual Harassment Claims Against Cuomo, New York Executive Chamber

DOJ Settles Sexual Harassment Claims Against Cuomo, New York Executive Chamber

Broke On: Friday, 26 January 2024 The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement with the New York Executive Chamber in the wake of former Governor Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment scandal. The DOJ had concluded that Cuomo engaged in a pattern or practice of sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.