
'Throughout my career, I've taken on big forces and New Yorkers know I will never back down when it comes to fighting for them.

'New Yorkers need a governor who isn't afraid to stand up to powerful interests on behalf of the vulnerable,' she said. James, 62, announced her run for governor in 2022 earlier on Friday. We met our burden as far as probable cause and we have filed.' As far as conviction, that's going to be down to the jury, the judge… I feel very confident that the DA is going to prosecute this. 'We have an overwhelming amount of evidence, we have a victim who has been cooperating fully every day, every step of the way. 'How is the Albany County Sheriff doing a political hit job? That is ridiculous,' Apple said during a press conference on Friday.

Andrew Cuomo's sexual assault charge is not a political ploy by Attorney General Letitia James, despite it being released on the same day as she announced her own run for governor.Īlbany County Sheriff Craig Apple called it 'ridiculous' to insinuate that the police department was doing a 'political hit job' and ensured the public they had 'overwhelming evidence,' as he announced Cuomo will have to get a mug shot. The Albany County Sheriff insisted Friday that former N.Y. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple insisted the sexual assault charge against former Governor Cuomo was not a political ploy and said Cuomo will have to get a mugshot
