4 women accuse New York attorney general of physical abuse
Two women spoke on the record, saying Schneiderman repeatedly hit them during the course of their relationships with him in recent years, and never with their consent. Neither woman filed any police complaints, but both said they sought out medical attention and confided in people close to them about the abuse.
A third woman who also was involved with him told her story to the other two women, but said she was too frightened to come forward. A fourth woman said Schneiderman slapped her when she rebuffed him, but also asked to remain unidentified. The
The accusations led Democratic
The two women who spoke on the record,
Asked for comment, Schneiderman, a Democrat, issued a statement to The
His representatives sent the same statement to The Associated Press when asked about the accusations. They also sent a statement from his ex-wife,
Cuomo in his statement said, "No one is above the law, including
He said that his "personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for
Schneiderman has been a vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement. He filed a lawsuit in February against movie producer
He launched a civil rights probe into the
The women accusing him said seeing him speak out on sexual misconduct issues was part of the impetus in them coming forward.
"This is a man who has staked his entire career, his personal narrative, on being a champion for women publicly," Selvaratnam said. "But he abuses them privately. He needs to be called out."
Schneiderman, who won a state
The 63-year-old also has been a longtime critic of President
Last month, he urged state lawmakers to close a loophole that he said could be used to fight state charges by anyone who has received a federal pardon for similar federal charges.
A Republican opponent,
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