Statement on Charlotte Bennett’s Dismissal of Lawsuit against Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Statement from Governor Cuomo’s attorneys Rita Glavin and Theresa Trzaskoma on Charlotte Bennett’s dismissal of her lawsuit against him:

“Ms. Bennett’s decision to drop her baseless lawsuit should be viewed as a complete capitulation and a desperate attempt to avoid being confronted with the mountains of exculpatory discovery– including contemporaneous texts and videos that the AG’s office never obtained– that completely refute her claims against Governor Cuomo. After falsely smearing Governor Cuomo for years, Ms. Bennett suddenly withdrew her federal lawsuit on the eve of her deposition to avoid having to admit under oath that her allegations were false and her claims had no merit. If New York State does give in to her public pressure campaign and settles, it will not be on the merits and should require the public release of all the evidence so that New Yorkers finally know the truth: Governor Cuomo never sexually harassed anyone.”