Criminal complaint accuses Andrew Cuomo of forcible touching

A misdemeanor complaint that alleges forcible touching has been filed against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, according to a copy of the document provided to CBS News by the state's court system on Thursday. The news comes after several sexual harassment allegations led Cuomo to resign in August.

The complaint alleges that at around 4 p.m. on December 7, 2020, at the executive mansion in Albany, Cuomo "intentionally and for no legitimate purpose, forcibly place[d] his hand under the blouse shirt of the victim and onto her intimate body part. Specifically, the victim's left breast for the purposes of degrading and gratifying his sexual desires." 

Cuomo has repeatedly denied ever sexually harassing anyone. In a statement to CBS News on Thursday, his attorney Rita Glavin reiterated that denial, writing that "Governor Cuomo has never assaulted anyone."