Nov 29th, 2020
Chris Cuomo was more involved in defending his brother Andrew Cuomo than was previously known.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his brother, Chris Cuomo, attend a screening of a documentary.
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Chris asked Andrew's aide to let him help with his brother's defense, records released by the New York Attorney General's Office show.
Chris used his connections at CNN and other media outlets to warn his brother's camp about upcoming media reports, according to documents.
Chris told investigators that he would reach out to his sources and other journalists to see if they had heard of any other accusers, according to CNBC.
Chris described the communication about incoming reports as "business-as-usual" during an interview with investigators.
CNN said in a statement to the Washington Post that it will be looking for more clarity about the content and how it relates to the company over the next few days.
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In August, the CNN anchor said he never encouraged attacks on the women who came forward with harassment allegations. He said he stopped communicating with his brother's aides because of CNN.
The key background.
Andrew Cuomo resigned in August after the New York State Attorney General's Office released a report that found he sexually harrassed multiple women and violated state and federal law. Most of the women who accused him of harassment worked in politics. He said the scandal was politically motivated. Chris Cuomo said he was banned from covering the accusations against his brother.
Cuomo Resigns as New York Governor.
Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women in violation of state and federal law.
Chris Cuomo was silent on the sexual harassment scandal because of the CNN ban.
Chris Cuomo gave his brother advice on harassment claims.
