A former aide to then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed a federal lawsuit against him and several of his top aides Wednesday after accusing him of sexual harassment last year.
Three of Cuomos' former top aides, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa, Chief of Staff Jill DesRosiers and Special Counsel Judith Mogul, are also named as defendants in the suit.
They are accused of mishandling Bennett's initial sexual harassment complaint and failing to report her allegations, according to the lawsuit.that in 2019 and 2020, Cuomo subjected her to "sexualized comments about her appearance, assigned her humiliating and demeaning tasks," She also alleges that he "subjected her to invasive and unwanted questions about her personal life, romantic and sexual relationships, and history as a survivor of sexual assault."
Bennett said that when she spoke up, she was demoted and that she experienced "near-debilitating" anxiety, symptoms of depression and began suffering from a chronic neurological disorder as a result.
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