New York governor asks attorney general and top judge to launch harassment probe

New York governor Andrew Cuomo (Seth Wenig/AP)

New York governor Andrew Cuomo has asked the state’s attorney general and chief appeals court judge to jointly appoint an independent lawyer to investigate claims that he sexually harassed at least two women who worked for him.

The move came after legislative leaders assailed Mr Cuomo’s plan to appoint a retired federal judge to conduct the probe.