Another woman claims the New York governor sexually harassed her and tried to kiss her at the wedding • Cuomo apologized: "Sorry if I was misunderstood"
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
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The march of complaints of sexual harassment against the governor of New York continues:
Yesterday (Monday) a third complainant was revealed claiming that the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, sexually harassed her.
The complainant, who was interviewed by the New York Times, is a 33-year-old woman named Anna Roth, who claims that Cuomo tried to kiss her during a wedding in 2019. Roth claims that during the wedding, Cuomo put his hands on her waist in a surprising and unexpected way.
She said she immediately pulled herself back and was "confused, shocked and very embarrassed" following the incident.
A third woman has accused Governor Cuomo of unwanted touching and sexual attention, saying he placed his hands on her face and asked if he could kiss her at her friend's wedding.
A friend took a series of pictures of the incident as it occurred.
https://t.co/bgvzBK4vK0 pic.twitter.com/hXvgTvSntQ
- Evan Hill (@evanchill) March 2, 2021
A Twitter tweet from a New York Times reporter revealing a photo documenting the incident
"I turned my head to the side and couldn't find the words to respond at that moment," Roth said.
A spokesman for Governor Cuomo sent a brief response to the New York Times, saying he "apologizes if he was misunderstood and his behavior was interpreted as unwanted flirtation."
In the past week, two of Cuomo's former aides have accused him of sexual harassment.
The governor of New York has so far denied all the suspicions attributed to him.
