cuomo allegations

A judge on Friday dismissed the only criminal charge filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office. The move had been expected after Albany County prosecutors said they couldn’t prove the case and wanted to drop it, and Cuomo’s lawyers asked the court to agree. Cuomo, a Democrat who denied...

The Albany District Attorney has dropped the groping case against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying that although the allegations are credible and troubling, they wouldn’t be able to “prove the elements of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” In a statement announcing the outcome, District Attorney David Soares said in part: “While many have an opinion regarding the allegations...