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(Albany, NY/77WABC)- Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Carl Heastie, and Chairman Charles D. Lavine have announced the hiring of a law firm that will assist the Assembly Judiciary Committee in the impeachment investigation of NY Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The firm is Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. “Since Thursday, Chairman Lavine led a vigorous search for a top-flight firm to assist with the investigation. I have the utmost faith that Assemblymember Lavine and our Judiciary Committee will conduct a full and fair investigation,” Speaker Heastie said. “Hiring Davis Polk will give the Committee the experience, independence, and resources needed to handle this important investigation in a thorough and expeditious manner.”
“The addition of Davis Polk will allow my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee and me to fully and fairly investigate the allegations,” Assemblymember Lavine said. “These are serious allegations, and they will be treated with fairness, due process, and discretion.”
Chair @CharlesLavineNY led a vigorous search for a top-flight firm to assist in the investigation. Hiring Davis Polk will give them the experience, independence and resources needed to handle this important investigation in a thorough & expeditious manner https://t.co/2f7g9m95xR
— Carl E. Heastie (@CarlHeastie) March 17, 2021
Heastie previewed the announcement last night:
Wednesday morning Chairman @CharlesLavineNY and I will be announcing the hiring of a law firm to assist the Assembly Judiciary Committee in the impeachment investigation of Governor Cuomo. As I have said, we intend to have an expeditious and thorough investigation.
— Carl E. Heastie (@CarlHeastie) March 17, 2021
The NY State Attorney General’s office is investigating claims of sexual harassment from seven women against Gov. Cuomo. He has denied the allegations saying he never touched anyone inappropriately.
Cuomo and his administration are also the targets of a federal investigation into the alleged cover-up of Covid-19 death totals in nursing homes.
