They have a young daughter together. They ignored Commissos financial motive. Was it buttoned up? Brittany Commisso, the executive assistant who accused Gov. She graduated from SUNY Albany with a degree in political science and government. All the entrants and exit records and this womans story which is stated as fact in the report is false. It was a black coat, a black long winter coat.Q. The 32-year-old was previously known only asExecutive Assistant #1 in state Attorney General Letitia James scathing report concluding that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, including current and former staffers, in violation of state and federal law. The governor has denied all of the accusations and has strongly repudiated the allegations from Ms. Commisso. The accusation that he had his hands around their ribcages below their breasts is absurd. ", Cuomo has denied this accusation as well, saying, "to touch a woman's breasts, who I hardly know, in the mansion with 10 staff around, with my family in the mansion, to say, 'I don't care who sees us.' Andrew Cuomo of groping her at the Executive Mansion, is interviewed at the Times Union on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Colonie, N.Y. Will Waldron/Times . As per Heavy, Brittany is married to democrat Frank Commisso Jr. It was going to be me. On that same day, Commisso was at a birthday party for her friend McGrath. She spoke in late 2020 and early 2021 to her supervisors asking for a raise and more overtime hours on weekends. "I believe that he groped me, he touched me, not only once, but twice.". They are there to protect him. Then the investigators start asking questions about her coat because wearing a coat doesnt fit her narrative of Cuomo sliding his hand instantly and in .2 seconds under her blouse. This salary is 7 percent lower than average and 21 percent higher than median salary in Executive Chamber. "These were not hugs that he would give his mother or his brother," Commisso said. Full video testimony available at OAG website. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in #Albany! They were corroborated by the state attorney generals report, which included multiple allegations of sexual harassment against Mr. Cuomo. The New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee is expected to complete its impeachment probe later this week. A suggestion that she said she accepted because she thought he would no longer be able to touch her rear end if she were sitting down. She has her hand around his neck, resting on his shoulder, leans her head against him, and smiles confidently, happily, and like she just won a prize. Andrew Cuomo groped her under her shirt publicly discussed her allegations against the governor for the first time in a . Cuomo has denied any wrongdoing following the state AGs report and has refused widespread calls to resign. Brittany Commisso is Executive Assistant #1 in the AGs report and Ms. The Special Counsel took notes of that call, contemporaneous evidence that the Report did not include, but which was provided by Rita Glavin in her Submission on October 20, 2021. I never said that, Brittany recalled. The investigations are still ongoing, and these women are currently the focus of media attention. She told him the divorce created financial pressure. They are currently going through a contested divorce, according to New York state records. I remember looking at them, and when he said, 'can I see them?' I didnt want it. The only date in November for which, that I see records that she visited the mansion was on November 16, Ms. Glavin said on MSNBC. ", Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said on Saturday that his office will undertake a criminal investigation based on Commisso's complaint. A. I believe when I stood up to leave.Q. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of the Website. Brian Premo, the attorney representing Brittany Commisso, did not respond to a request for comment. Commisso was employed by Cuomos executive chamber, making $62,000 a year as an administrative assistant from 2019 to 2020. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Brittany Commisso, one of the women accusing ex-Gov. None of this is evidence of any wrongdoing on Cuomos side. I mean it was he was like cupping my breast. Her husband filed for divorce summons with notice are recorded at Albany County Clerk on February 22, 2021, with Brittany Commisso as a defendant, 9 days before she started her allegations. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, She was identified only as "Executive Assistant. The independent investigators selected are widely respected professionals, recognized for their legal and investigatory ability. On August 3, 2021, after the report was published, Cuomos attorney provided a timeline disproving that Cuomo groped Commisso on November 16, as stated in the report. Brittany Commisso is the woman identified as "executive assistant #1" in the New York Attorney General's investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo testified that he did hug her, but that she was the initiator, and he went along to avoid her feeling awkwardly. She said. Cuomo's office says he groped and sexually harassed her allegations he. At what point did you put it back you on? After the AG announced the findings of her result and published the report, Rita Glavin provided a detailed timeline of activities on November 16, 2020, which shows that the incident could not have happened that day. On March 3, 2021, Commisso started her allegations, after she and her coworkers watched Cuomos press conference when he said he never touched any woman inappropriately. I remember going downstairs and escorting myself out and going to my car and sitting there for a second and going, OK, I have to now go back into the Capitol, go back to my desk and do my job and pretend that, like, that didnt just happen. "What he did to me was a crime," Ms Commisso, 32, said about alleged instances of . Im, like, swearing in my mind. Cuomo has denied any impropriety on his part. 32 year old Brittany Commisso started working as an executive assistant in New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's office in 2017. He said that he went along with the hugs because he did not want to make anyone feel awkward about anything.. The report was made public on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. ", "What he did was a crime," she said. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided. (Screenshot). Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. They ignored it. A footnote in the report notes that Commisso did not remember the exact date of the incident, but said it was around November 16, 2020. At the annual holiday party in 2019, Cuomo took a picture with Commisso and her friend McGrath. He slammed the door shut and said I dont care (she was thinking about the staff downstairs hearing it). The two stood next to each other, she said. I don't believe his family was there that day. Similarly, we will cooperate with all law enforcement agencies, as appropriate., Cuomo and his attorneys have denied Commissos accusations. "I exactly remember looking down, seeing his hand, which is a large hand, thinking to myself, 'Oh, my God. There she learned that Benton had called EA#3 instead of her. With my right hand, I took the selfie," she said. And I remember looking down and I remember seeing his hand [] over my bra [] this just like went from zero to 60 in .2 seconds. I believe that I think what I had done was I had taken it off when I sat down, when he said I think I did take off my coat, he was like no, take your coat off, I did take off my coat. Let me ask you a few questions about that. Andrew M. Cuomo of groping her in the Executive Mansion and filed a criminal complaint against him, forcefully rebutted the. I was on the right. On Monday, she said that was the only day Ms. Commisso was at the Executive Mansion in November. There are no witnesses and Cuomo denies all of these conversations. Roberta Kaplan, a lawyer, resigned as chairwoman from the women's advocacy group Time's Up after outrage over the disclosure that she had been enlisted by Cuomo's team in an effort to discredit the same accuser DeRosa had targeted. Because he refused to pay me child support, Brittany testified. In essence she has accused Governor Cuomo of sexual assault. Brittany Commisso began working as an executive assistant in the governor's office in 2017. Calls for Gov. Commissotestified that Cuomo grabbed herbutt while they took a selfie in the executive mansion in 2019 and that in 2020 he reached under her blouse and grabbed her breast. ", "He almost has this smirk that he thinks that he's untouchable," Commisso said. This was wrong. And my understanding is thats how she got her job, he said. It was untucked.Q. "He came back to me and that's when he put his hand up my blouse and cupped my breast over my bra," she said. Commisso was hired by the Executive Chamber as a $62,000-a-year administrative assistant in fiscal 2019 and previously worked as a . While working on his State of the State speech, she said Cuomo asked her to take a selfie.. Advertisement. We've received your submission. On page 190 Commisso also testified that she is not getting child support from her husband. Was it a blouse that had buttons up the front or just no buttons and he came up from underneath?A. Brittany Commisso begged her then-boss Andrew Cuomo for a raise and not to cut her hours in November 2020 despite the fact she'd have to leave early to pick up her daughter from school, he said. His father is Frank Commisso Sr., a Democratic member of the Albany County Legislature since 1983. This statement was hidden in a footnote of the report. Brittany Commisso has been married to Frank Commisso Jr. since 2016. Education of Brittany Commisso She has completed high school. When she reached his office on the 2nd floor, he came out from his desk and began groping her. Cuomo could face a couple of misdemeanor charges based on Commissos allegations, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said Saturday. But everything changed a few months later when she saw Cuomo deny accusations of sexual harassment during a press conference in March 2021 and heard him say that he "never touched anyone inappropriately. Andrew Cuomo to resign and the impact of the governor's conduct on the Democratic Party. (Screenshot from Submission to AG, p 88). During this conversation Commisso told Cuomo that she would visit an old boyfriend in Florida and that she also had a boyfriend in Saratoga, a detail omitted in the report. delta you must specify a test script. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. A special thank you to my wife Brittany who dedicates herself to our young daughter Gianna pic.twitter.com/TpwgGqz5Yo, Frank Commisso (@FrankCommisso15) May 14, 2017. Commisso is one of the 11 women who Cuomo was accused of sexually harassing in a damning report by New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Letter Page#1 and Page#2. Commisso claims Cuomo groped her in December 2019 and November 2020. He reached under her blouse grasping one of her breasts over her bra. Asked if Cuomo was lying, Commisso replied, "Yes. Brittany Commisso has identified herself as "executive assistant #1" from James' report. "Maybe to him, he thought this was normal. Executive Assistant Who Accused Cuomo of Groping Says It Was Not Normal, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/nyregion/Brittany-commisso-cuomo.html, Brittany Commisso, left, answering questions during an interview with correspondent Jericka Duncan on CBS This Morning., CBS This Morning and Albany Times Union, via Associated Press. They ignored that the selfie was photoshopped. In her CBS interview on August 9, 2021, she said that she did show him the blurry pictures and he said those arent good and to take new ones. Brittany Commisso is the woman identified as executive assistant #1 in the New York Attorney Generals investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo. Was that a blouse that you were wearing on top? But she claimed that Frank, a former Albany Common Council member who works for the New York State and Local Retirement System, then tried to use the affair claim as a way to get out of paying child support for their daughter allegedly threatening to amend his no-fault divorce filing to one saying she had been unfaithful. In her notes, the Counsel wrote: pushed her up against wall hands up shirt touched breast kissed her. An assistant to New York Gov. Brittany was born and brought up in Albany, United States of America. It was definitely a blouse that it wasnt low cut, but I could definitely see his hand underneath it.[]Q. Before that, she worked as a confidential stenographer for the Department of Transportation, according to information provided by the Empire Center for Public Policy. The selfie with Commisso was published with the report, which might have escalated the divorce situation and triggered the sudden criminal complaint. He said: I dont care and slammed the door shut. The investigation was led by employment law attorney Anne Clark and former federal prosecutor Joon Kim. Commisso claims that after she finished her assignment in Cuomos office, he hugged her. I definitely remember wearing a blouse that when you looked down you could see the top of my bra. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said Saturday his office was investigating the matter. Thanks for contacting us. 289 Followers, 220 Following, 24 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Frank Commisso Jr. (@commissoforalbany) The selfie was taken on Commissos phone, indicating that she was the initiator. Brittany Commisso speaks during an interview that aired on CBS This Morning on August 9. And I thank them, because without them, I don't know if I would have come forward.". That was my first day, and that was my first time that I said to myself, I know that wasnt normal. You hear stories about what happens at the Capitol. Watch Monday at 7a, only on CBS. According to her testimony, the door was open, so she said Youre going to get us in trouble. She spoke in late 2020 and early 2021 to her supervisors about having to leave early,. Ms. Commisso said in the interview that she was afraid a staffer might walk in and get the wrong idea and told Mr. Cuomo, youre going to get us in trouble.. El proceso legal en contra del todava Gobernador de Nueva York, Andrew Cuomo, contina. Do you need anything. Brittanny Commisso, exasistente de Andrew Cuomo, detalla de manera pblica los acosos que sufri por parte del Gobernador: "Debe rendir cuentas". On October 28, 2021, an investigator for Albany County Sheriff Apple filed criminal charges against Cuomo in Albany City Court for this incident, establishing December 7, 2020, as the new date of this alleged forcible touching. An updated version of this Disclaimer will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Disclaimer unless otherwise specified. Commisso Jr. did not respond to a request for comment. Brittany Commisso is the former executive assistant accusing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct. She told the newspaper that when she first started working in the governors office, a woman who also worked on his staff told her Oh, youre going to get stolen. I just smiled. Only then did she tell EA#2, who was also at the party, that Cuomo had groped her breast. 100%.". Legal Statement. As the governor testified, that divorce caused Ms. Commisso to ask for more money and job protections which were not immediately granted and was a source of consternation for Ms. Commisso, but beyond that there was no other involvement or insight into their personal situation., Cuomo meanwhile acknowledged in his own deposition to investigators given July 17 that longtime Albany County Legislator Frank Commisso, the father of Frank Commisso Jr., is a political associate of mine.. A politician, attorney, and novelist from the United States named Andrew is charged of pestering women sexually. She asked for a raise and more overtime hours on weekends. Premo told the newspaper, the day we met that she would take a polygraph test without hesitation.. Last week, she sought to repudiate Ms. Commissos account by providing a detailed, alternate timeline of what happened on Nov. 16. All rights reserved. Commisso alleges that Cuomo groped her a second time at the governor's mansion in November 2020. Not sliding it. Both her and Cuomos forehead wrinkles are clearly smoothened out / significantly reduced and his hairline moved back by doing so. "An Executive Chamber staff member noted that she believed Executive Assistant #1 [Brittany Commisso] and Ms. McGrath had wanted a picture with the Governor at the party and were proud of the ones taken." AG report p. 20, footnote#123. She also claims that Cuomo said things like she looked good for [her] age and [for] being a mother, Its about time that you showed some leg, If you were single, the things I would do to you. They are in fact so close that McGrath was listed as Commissos emergency contact at work. Brittany Commisso, one of the women accusing ex-Gov. Brittany Commisso, who was previously only identified as "Executive Assistant #1," has accused Cuomo of multiple instances of sexual harassment and told CBS's "This Morning" and the Albany Times . The coupleis in the midst of contested divorce proceedings andhas a scheduled courtroom date in Albany Supreme Court on Friday, the New York Post reported. On March 9 and March 10, 2021, Times Union reported that according to an anonymous source an unnamed current female employee (Commisso) accused Cuomo of groping her at the Governors mansion. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple confirmed Saturday that he is investigating a criminal complaint that Cuomo staffer Brittany Commisso filed against the governor. She first made her complaint to the attorney generals office in March 2021. Brittany Commisso began working as an executive assistant in the governor's office in 2017. Andrew Cuomo's aide, who accused him of groping and kissing her on the lips, has publicly identified herself as Brittany Commisso. ", Commisso called the governor's response "disgusting. Would love your thoughts, please comment. According to Commisso, after finishing her draft of the speech, Cuomo suggested the two of them take a selfie together. Brittany Commisso is "Executive Assistant #1 in the AG's report and "Ms. X" in the Position Statement, but she has since revealed her identity. In the attorney generals report, the investigators wrote, that Brittany Commisso repeatedly testified that she felt she had to tolerate the Governors physical advances and suggestive comments because she feared the repercussions if she did not. The report added that Commisso, testified that she needed the income (including the overtime pay received from working on weekends), particularly as she was going through a divorce and was focused on not risking losing her job., During her interview with the Albany Times-Union in April 2021, which was published without naming her, Commisso said about the incident when she said she. She said youre crazy and he stopped. Neither the elder nor the junior Frank Commisso has spoken out publicly about the accusations made by Brittany Commisso. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. "He cupped my breast," Commisso told investigators. Commissos estranged husband ran unsuccessfully for Albany mayor in 2017 as a Democrat. Now my hives are coming out. Brittany Commisso's full deposition in the case of New York State vs Former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Commisso stated that the incident happened around the day she was tasked to take a photo of the document. Im trying to get a better picture of it.A. The investigator who catches this lie should raise a huge red flag but lets her get away with it, McGrath is considered credible in the AGs report. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. Her text message exchange with McGrath indicates that they considered the matter entertaining and desirable. Commisso also explained that she wanted to protect her daughter, saying, "I didn't want her to have to deal with anything that came along with this. Home; About Us; BLog; Contact Us And if that's what he has to say to make himself feel better, I really, I feel sorry for him. When asked why she wrote this, she explains I felt like I needed to say that considering she was with him and he wanted he asked that it be sent to me. When asked how she knew this, she responds I knew after the fact when she told me. (Commisso allegedly called her after she left the mansion). Commisso claims Cuomo told her to send the picture to McGrath but not to share it with anyone else. And he said, 'Oh, those aren't those aren't good.'". Times Union Article, October 11, 2021:Subpoenaed records indicate the incident took place in early December as opposed to November, as erroneously proffered in a report by investigators with the state attorney generals office. The governor has repeatedly denied that ever took place and quite frankly, when she first raised this in early March, he was stunned.. Testimony according to AG Report:It was around the day she was was tasked with taking a photo of a document. The 32-year-old Commisso spoke out publicly for the first time in an interview with CBS This Morning and the Albany Times-Union that aired on Monday, August 9, 2021. Brittany Commisso was born in the United States of America in 1989 to their parents. She said he would also ask about her divorce and whether she had ever had sex with other men during her marriage. The report fails to note that it was the Executive Chamber that alerted the Albany Police Department and instead misleadingly states that criminal authorities [] have been alerted to the most egregious allegations. Brittany Commissos allegations of being groped are not credible. ET First Published: Aug . Brittany Commisso's Early Life She was born on August 13 in 1988. Brittany Commisso, listed as "Executive Assistant #1" in the state attorney general's investigation into alleged sexual harassment by Cuomo in the workplace, came forward in an interview. He denies ever kissing her on the lips as she claims. Cuomo accuser Brittany Commisso breaks her silence to detail groping allegations and says the governor is lying; Brittany Commisso is one of 11 women referenced in a scathing report from New York . fine for not having a boat licence qld; cherokee brick products The governor needs to be held accountable. "These were hugs with the intention of getting some personal sexual satisfaction out of. He broke the law., Commisso added, I didnt say anything this whole time. Nearly four years later, she's the woman known as executive assistant #1 in the New York Attorney General's report into allegations of sexual harassment by the governor. This disclaimer was created with the disclaimer generator. However, after a couple of months and processing this whole thing, I do want her to know that she has a voice, Commisso saidin Mondays sit-down. More Monday at 7a, only on CBS. In an exclusive interview with @CBSThisMorning & @timesunion, Brittany Commisso, an Executive Assistant at NY Gov. Commisso, as far as I know, has had no communication with anyone in the executive chamber or any allies of governor Cuomo.. Content and postings: You may print or copy any part of the Website and Services for your personal or non-commercial use. Ms. Commisso told CBS and The Times-Union that she thought the governor was lying. Cuomo looks understandably as this was the time of holiday events, speeches, and most importantly preparing for the State of the State speech tired and beaten up. He said that the governor could face a misdemeanor charge or "possibly a couple.". Commisso has been married since 2016 to Frank Commisso Jr., 37, a former Albany Common Council member who works for the New York State and Local Retirement System. They have a young daughter named Gianna. Apple added, I had a female victim come forward, which had to be the hardest thing shes ever done in her life and make an allegation of criminal conduct against the governor., The attorney generals office issued a statement after Apples press conference saying, We will cooperate fully with the Albany sheriff and turn over all evidence related to this complainant.