New York Post

Cuo ‘vic’ lavished praise: ’20 vid

- Carl Campanile

A former staffer who accused ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexually harassing her called him “so amazing” and “a wonderful person” in newly revealed video that his attorneys say contradict­s her claims.

Charlotte Bennett filmed herself driving in a car in January 2020, talking about her then-boss.

“We had this deep heartto-heart. We were sitting there, just the two of us in very casual clothing. It was the most casual person-toperson [talk] I had with the man,” Bennett said.

Bennett, who would go on to sue Cuomo in federal court two years ago, confides in the footage that she had been sexually assaulted in college. She recalled Cuomo getting emotional, saying he was in “tears.”

Bennett said she initially thought that Cuomo was not “capable as a person” of having such a talk, and that he would “disappoint” her.

“It was neither of those things. He was so amazing,” she said. “It was amazing.”

She called him a “wonderful person that I can get along with.”

The footage, first reported by the (Albany) Times Union, surfaced as part of discovery in Bennett’s case.

Cuomo’s team noted it was not included in state Attorney General Attorney General Letitia James’ probe that concluded Cuomo harassed many women including Bennett.

The Post reached out to Bennett’s lawyer for comment.

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