Charlotte Bennett met with investigators in a video conference for more than four hours on Monday as part of the probe of sexual harassment allegations leveled against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, her attorney Debra Katz said in a statement.
Bennett, a former aide in the governor's administration, is one of more than half dozen women who have accused Cuomo of harassment or inappropriate behavior, alleging he would inquire about her sex life and whether she would sleep with an older man.
"She detailed her allegations of sexual harassment and provided the investigators with more than 120 pages of contemporaneous records, as well as other examples of documentary evidence, to corroborate her accusations against Gov. Cuomo and his senior staff," Katz said.
“The investigators have been moving quickly, and with sensitivity, to get to the heart of these allegations. We remain confident that their investigation will substantiate Charlotte’s claims of sexual harassment against Gov. Cuomo, as well as the failure of his senior staff to meet their mandatory reporting requirements under the very laws he signed."
Katz added Bennett also gave "detailed information" on the work environment in the governor's offices in Albany and Manhattan, which called sexually hostile.
“As we have said before, it is imperative that this investigation not only focus on Gov. Cuomo’s actions, but also on the culture of fear, abuse and secrecy that he and his most senior staff cultivated," Katz said. "To that end, we have full confidence in the investigation and the investigators. We urge others who have been subjected to inappropriate conduct by the Governor – and we know you are out there – to come forward with what you experienced. And to those who observed the behavior, we urge you to do the same.”
The investigation launched this month by Attorney General Letitia James's office is being co-led by Anne Clark, an employment discrimination attorney, and former U.S. Attorney Joon Kim.
Cuomo has denied ever touching anyone inappropriately, though after Bennett's initial allegation apologized to anyone who he may have made to feel uncomfortable in the workplace.