Cuomo Aides Reportedly Circulated Open Letter Attacking Credibility of Accuser Lindsey Boylan
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Lindsey Boylan was the first former Andrew Cuomo aide who came forward alleging sexual harassment.
A new report from the New York Times reveals that allies of the governor circulated an open letter to publicly attack her credibility.
The letter — which the Times says it doesn’t quote much from “to avoid publishing character attacks that were not made publicly” — apparently accused her of “political retribution” and said, “Weaponizing a claim of sexual harassment for personal political gain or to achieve notoriety cannot be tolerated… False claims demean the veracity of credible claims.”
Per the Times:
The initial idea, according to three people with direct knowledge of the events, was to have former Cuomo aides — especially women — sign their names to the letter and circulate it fairly widely.
Multiple drafts were created, and Mr. Cuomo was involved in creating the letter, one of the people said. Current aides to the governor emailed at least one draft to a group of former advisers. From there, it circulated to current and former top aides to the governor.
Boylan tweeted in response to the report, “I will NEVER give up. I will NEVER give in. We will not be destroyed by our abusers.”
I just don’t have words. But the most powerful man in this state @NYGovCuomo tried to destroy me when I spoke my truth about his abuse.
I will NEVER give up. I will NEVER give in. We will not be destroyed by our abusers. https://t.co/93c921S4Mj
— Lindsey Boylan (@LindseyBoylan) March 16, 2021
