Tish taps ex-fed & bias att’y for probe

A former top Manhattan federal prosecutor will help lead the independent probe into the sexualharassment claims against Gov. Cuomo, state Attorney General Letitia James said on Monday.

Joon Kim — who closed out the probe of Mayor de Blasio’s campaign-finance scandal — will head the investigation team with veteran employment-discrimination lawyer Anne Clark, James said.

James cited Kim’s and Clark’s “decades of experience conducting investigations and fighting to uphold the rule of law.”

“There is no question that they both have the knowledge and background necessary to lead this investigation and provide New Yorkers with the answers they deserve,” she added.

The lawyer for Cuomo accuser and former aide Charlotte Bennett, 25, praised James’ hiring of Kim and Clark.

“We are encouraged by the experience and background of the attorneys who will be investigating Charlotte’s claims and expect the investigation will extend to the claims of the other women who we know to be out there,” lawyer Debra Katz said.

“It is important that this investigation isn’t just centered around what Governor Cuomo said and did. It must also focus on the culture of secrecy, abuse and fear that he fostered among his staff.”

Cuomo last week pledged to cooperate with the probe and urged New Yorkers, “Wait for the facts before you form an opinion.”

Kim served as acting Manhattan US attorney after predecessor Preet Bharara was fired in 2017.

Kim took over the investigation of pay-to-play allegations involving fundraising by and for de Blasio, his now-defunct Campaign for One New York nonprofit and a failed 2014 effort to help Democrats win the state Senate.

At the conclusion of that probe, Kim cited “several circumstances” in which de Blasio “made or directed inquiries to relevant city agencies on behalf of” donors seeking favors from the city.

But he decided not to bring any charges, noting the difficulty of proving criminal intent.