One of the women who came out and accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment this week, told CBS Evening News he made strong sexual advances towards her during a closed-door meeting in his office.
Charlotte Bennett, a former executive assistant said the encounter took place following a press conference last spring.
“He explains at that point that he is looking for a girlfriend and that he is lonely and tired,” Bennett said. “He (Cuomo) asked if I had trouble enjoying being with someone because of my trauma. I understood that the governor wanted to sleep with me and felt horribly uncomfortable and scared.”
Bennett reportedly left the $55,000-a-year job in the Cuomo administration in November. Her lawyer told CBS that the allegations have derailed her career.
“The governor asked me if I was sensitive to intimacy,” she said. “He asked me if age difference mattered and then explained to me that he was fine with anyone over the age of 22.
Bennett said she was terrified and felt forced to answer the intimate questions and later felt shame when she thought about speaking out.
Cuomo apologized for his behavior in a televised news conference but said that he was not going to resign.
Bennett is one of three women to come out with accusations against the powerful Democrat.
