Cuomo denies inappropriately touching aides amid mounting pressure over harassment allegations

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo maintained Tuesday that he never acted inappropriately toward current or former aides who have accused him of sexual harassment or misconduct, reiterating his claims of innocence amid several active investigations into his behavior while in office.

"I said from the beginning I haven’t done anything wrong. I said to anyone who I made feel awkward or misinterpreted my comments, I apologize, but I didn’t do anything wrong. If someone felt awkward, I apologize," Cuomo said. "Let’s get both sides of the facts and then we’ll see what you think when you hear both sides of the story." Cuomo also addressed an allegation from an unnamed female aide who accused the governor of groping her during an encounter at his mansion last year. The Democrat admitted that he had "touched people" but denied that he had ever done so in an inappropriate way.