The New York State Attorney General’s Office has summoned dozens of Cuomo administration officials, including his top aide, to request that they present documents as part of an investigation into the allegations. sexual harassment against the governor, according to people familiar with the matter.
Melissa DeRosa, who holds the title of secretary to the governor and has been at the center of the state’s pandemic response, is among officials receiving a summons earlier this month, citizens said. Attorney General’s investigators have also questioned the women who accused Governor Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behavior about their interactions with Ms. DeRosa, the women and their lawyers said.
Ana Liss, a former aide to Mr. Cuomo who has accused the Democratic governor of misconduct, said that during an interview with investigators, she was asked about Ms. DeRosa’s behavior in the workplace.
Investigators asked about how Ms. DeRosa interacted with her, said Ms. Liss, who worked at the state Capitol in 2014. “They were trying to find out if Melissa was my target,” Ms. Liss said.
He told investigators he did not have much dealings with Ms. DeRosa, who at the time was Mr. Cuomo’s communications director.