Prosecutor in Andrew Cuomo's groping case seeks more time

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In this inactive representation from video, Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a quality league successful New York, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. Cuomo has resigned implicit a barrage of intersexual harassment allegations successful a autumn from grace a twelvemonth aft helium was wide hailed nationally for his elaborate regular briefings and enactment during the darkest days of COVID-19. (Office of the Governor of New York via AP)

By: The Associated Press & Scripps National

Posted at 8:17 PM, Nov 05, 2021

and past updated 2021-11-05 21:17:19-04

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A authoritative investigating accusations that erstwhile New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped a pistillate has asked a justice for much time.

Albany County District Attorney David Soares said successful a missive Friday that the transgression ailment filed past week by the section sheriff was “potentially defective.”

The petition throws the high-profile lawsuit into turmoil a week aft Cuomo was accused successful the sheriff's ailment of committing a misdemeanor enactment crime.

Soares said successful a missive to Judge Holly Trexler that his bureau had been investigating the substance for respective months but inactive has a ample measurement of worldly to review.

A spokesperson for Soares said the tribunal granted a hold until Jan. 7, 2022.

Cuomo stepped down arsenic New York politician amid galore intersexual misconduct allegations. He has denied immoderate wrongdoing.