Governor Andrew Cuomo has denied any wrongdoing and has refused to step down

Albany, New York — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legal team came out questioning the credibility of the investigation.

On Friday the governor’s defense team said it was not given the discovery it deserves and called the investigation into allegations against Cuomo “targeted.”

Cuomo’s attorneys also took issue with several of the allegations, questioning the credibility of some of the complainants.

They argue that in the days since Attorney General Letitia James released her report, they have still not been provided with transcripts from the hours of interviews conducted, and claim information and facts were purposefully left out of the report.

On Friday morning, a criminal complaint was filed by one of the governor’s accusers. Her claims were the first to be questioned by the defense.

“I’m a former federal prosecutor and I know the difference between putting together a case together against a target versus doing independent fact-finding with an open mind and there has been no open-minded fact-finding in this case,” said attorney Rita Glavin. “Here instead of acting as independent fact-finders, the investigators acted as prosecutors, judge, and jury.”

When asked about allegations by a female New York State Trooper who was part of Cuomo’s security team, Cuomo’s attorney responded that he would address that for himself.

The state attorney general’s office issued a statement in response to attorneys’ remarks: After multiple women made accusations that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed them, the governor, himself, requested that Attorney General James oversee an independent investigation. The independent investigators selected are widely respected professionals, recognized for their legal and investigatory ability. To attack this investigation and attempt to undermine and politicize this process takes away from the bravery displayed by these women. There will be a rolling production of interview transcripts made available to the state Assembly, which will be redacted as needed. There are 11 women whose accounts have been corroborated by a mountain of evidence. Any suggestion that attempts to undermine the credibility of these women or this investigation is unfortunate.

The New York State Assembly has given his legal team a week to submit evidence as they move forward with impeachment.