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Cuomo in Crisis: What You Need to Know

Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives updates on the coronavirus outbreak during a press conference at his midtown office, July 1, 2020.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY

State Attorney General Letitia James’ Aug. 3 report detailing sexually harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo report threw the state into a new level of turmoil. Here’s the latest on the saga — and what’s next.

Eleven accusers. 179 witnesses. 74,000 pieces of evidence.

It all added up to an explosive 168-page report released Aug. 3 by State Attorney General Letitia James that painted Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a predator who repeatedly sexually harassed employees — including a state trooper.

The governor, James said, used his office to create a “climate of fear” — a characterization Cuomo hotly disputed as he showed no signs of going quietly.

The report threw the state into a new level of turmoil, serving up a barrage of allegations and spurring nearly as many questions. Here’s what you need to know about the saga — and what’s next: