Cuomo Faces an ‘Overwhelming’ Sex-Crime Case, Sheriff Says

  • Former N.Y. governor allegedly reached under a woman’s blouse
  • Cuomo’s lawyer says he never assaulted anyone, blames politics

Andrew Cuomo after announcing his resignation in New York, on Aug. 10.

Photographer: Seth Wenig/AP Photo
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The Albany County sheriff said he has a “solid case” against former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who was charged with a misdemeanor sex crime two months after resigning from office.

“We have an overwhelming amount of evidence,” Sheriff Craig Apple said at a press conference on Friday. Apple said his office had conducted a “methodical” investigation over almost four months, including search warrants, data collection, numerous witness interviews and the review of thousands of documents.