Melissa DeRosa, the secretary and a top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, resigned less than a week after the release of a report detailing sexual harassment allegations against her boss.
DeRosa, who resigned on Sunday according to a statement obtained by NY1, called her time working for the Empire State “the greatest honor” of her life. She made no mention of New York Attorney General Letitia James’s investigation.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve the people of New York for the past 10 years. New Yorkers’ resilience, strength, and optimism through the most difficult times has inspired me every day. Personally, the past 2 years have been emotionally and mentally trying. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to have worked with such talented and committed colleagues on behalf of our state,” she said.
James and her staff investigated several sexual harassment claims against the governor. Their report, released on Tuesday, found that Cuomo sexually harassed and intimidated 11 women “and, in doing so, broke the law.” Nine of the women are current and former state employees, and one is a New York state trooper.
