Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Photo: BloombergCuomo Orders NY AG to Pause Investigation Into Vance Over Weinstein Case
Underwood's investigation will resume in December after the criminal litigation against Weinstein from Vance's office is resolved. Vance brought rape charges against Weinstein in May.
August 28, 2018 at 07:08 PM
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June ordered state Attorney General Barbara Underwood to pause her investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s handling of the Harvey Weinstein case, a spokeswoman for Underwood confirmed Tuesday.
Underwood's investigation is expected to resume in December after the criminal charges against Weinstein from Vance's office are resolved. Vance brought rape charges against Weinstein in May.
“Upon receiving a referral from the governor, this spring the Attorney General's Office commenced an inquiry into the handling of recent sexual assault investigations conducted by the Manhattan DA and the NYPD's Special Victims Unit,” said Amy Spitalnick, spokeswoman for Underwood. “This summer, pursuant to the governor's office, we temporarily suspended our inquiry to avoid any interference with the district attorney's ongoing prosecution of Harvey Weinstein. We remain committed to conducting a comprehensive, fair, and independent review.”
Cuomo ordered the state attorney general's office in March to investigate why Vance's office did not bring charges against Weinstein when he was accused of sexual misconduct in 2015.
Cuomo allowed Vance 45 days of breathing room to resume his investigation into Weinstein without the probe, meaning Underwood's investigation did not officially begin until early May. Shortly thereafter, Vance charged the film mogul with rape.
The investigation into Vance's handling of the case continued until Cuomo's direction in June. A spokeswoman for Cuomo said the governor ordered the delay so Underwood's investigation would not interfere with the prosecution of Weinstein.
“As we said when the governor directed the attorney general to investigate the Manhattan DA's Office, it should not interfere with the DA's ongoing criminal case,” said Dani Lever, a Cuomo spokeswoman. “Given the recent indictment and prosecution of Harvey Weinstein by the district attorney, the attorney general's investigation has been postponed for six months.”
In the meantime, Underwood's civil lawsuit against Weinstein is still ongoing. Her office claimed in February that The Weinstein Co., including Harvey Weinstein and his brother Bob Weinstein, failed to protect employees from a pervasive culture of sexual harassment, intimidation and discrimination. The litigation stemmed from a four-month investigation by the office into the company and its founders.
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