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Andrew Cuomo resigned last year
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Albany prosecutors have closed a criminal case of sexual harassment against ex-New York state governor Andrew Cuomo.
After a thorough examination it has been shown that the high requirements for a criminal trial could not be met, said the authority in Albany, the capital of the state, on Tuesday.
It was about allegations that the 64-year-old should have inappropriately touched an employee in his office as governor.
Cuomo is said to have sexually molested several employees
Cuomo resigned in August after similar allegations by several women. He was governor of New York for ten years. "Like most New Yorkers, I am deeply disturbed by allegations like this," said district attorney David Soares. "Such behavior has a place in a government and in no job." The prosecutor said that Cuomos' former employee was "cooperative and credible".
Last year, an investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James found that Cuomo had sexually harassed several employees of the state authorities.
Among other things, there were unwanted touches, kisses, hugs and inappropriate comments.
In addition, the governor had created a "hostile working atmosphere" and a "climate of fear" for women, the investigation report said.
As a result, Cuomo resigned.
He denies the allegations.
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