Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed a female state trooper on his detail, AG investigation finds

• Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed a female state trooper on his detail, AG investigation finds.
• Cuomo touched her on multiple occasions and asked questions like why she wasn't wearing a dress, according to the AG's report.
• The investigation led by the New York AG's investigation found Cuomo harassed 11 women.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed a female state trooper on his detail, an investigation led by the New York Attorney General's office found.

In all, the attorney general's office concluded that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, both staff members and officials in his administration and members of the public, "in violation of state and federal law." The report corroborated several allegations that had been lodged in the public domain.

Cuomo first met the trooper, identified as "Trooper #1" in the report, at an event at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in 2017, and then requested that she be added to his protection service unit (PSU) detail despite her not meeting the minimum qualifications for service on the unit, the report said.

The report said that during her service on his detail, Cuomo:

• Ran his hand over her stomach from her chest to her belly button while she was holding the door open for him at an event. "I felt…completely violated because to me…that's between my chest and my privates," the trooper told investigators, "But, you know, I'm here to do a job."
• Ran his hand down her back in an elevator while saying "hey, you."
• Kissed her on the cheek in front of another trooper.
• Made harassing and inappropriate comments, including asking her why she wasn't wearing a dress and inquiring as to why she would want to get married when marriage makes "your sex drive goes down."

The attorney general's report confirms the accounts of Cuomo accusers and of former Cuomo aides who told outlets including The Times, New York Magazine, and the Washington Post, that Cuomo cultivated a toxic and hostile work environment where female employees were demeaned, reduced down to their appearances, and pitted against each other in competition.