According to new transcripts by the New York Attorney General's Office, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo used media sources to get more information about a woman who accused his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, of sexual harassment.
Chris Cuomo, the brother of the governor, appeared more involved in his brother's defense than was previously reported in the text message exchanges between him and the former top aide.
The New York AG's office published a report saying that the former governor had engaged in sexual harassment and created a hostile work environment after multiple women came forward with accusations.
Chris Cuomo apologized in May after a Washington Post report that he was advising his brother on how to respond to allegations. Chris Cuomo was advising his brother on how to respond to the allegations.
Chris has not covered any of his brother's scandals since then, and he's recusing himself from one of the year's biggest political stories on his show.
Chris Cuomo sent a text message to DeRosa in early March, asking him to help with the prep, according to the AG's report.
The New York Times published an article about the former governor's attempt to kiss Anna Ruch at a wedding.
Chris Cuomo told DeRosa that he had a lead on the wedding girl.
Cuomo was trying to get his brother to use the prepared statements he sent to DeRosa.
Chris Cuomo wrote a statement for his brother that he would not resign. "I understand the political pressure, I understand the stakes of political warfare, and that's what this is," it said.
Chris Cuomo told New York investigators that he reached out to sources in the media world to learn more about the accusers, and to try to get ahead of any future accusations.
ChrisCuomo said that he would reach out to sources to see if they had heard of anyone else coming out, according to investigators.
The claim that Chris dictated his brother's statements is false, according to a representative for Warner Media. There is no evidence of this in the exhibits. If you read through the text messages, you'll see that any mention of a statement was in response to the public release of it.
CNN's star anchor will have the chance to address his involvement on air tonight at 9 p.m., after the latest transcripts brought renewed pressure on CNN to sanction him. The time is after 11 pm.
