New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued a rare order for the state attorney general to investigate the Manhattan district attorney’s handling of a 2015 case in which Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual misconduct but ultimately not charged with a crime.

In a statement issued on Monday, Cuomo said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will review the Manhattan DA’s investigation into allegations by Ambra Battilana Gutierrez that Weinstein groped her during a meeting at his office.

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