While she was there, many in the audience engaged in a silent protest of her promotion of for - profit schools and commitment to reversing guidance on how colleges should
handle allegations of sexual assault on campus.
Not exact matches
At issue is Vance's
handling of allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, a once - powerful Hollywood mogul.
Acting on a request from Cuomo, state AG Eric Schneiderman's office said it would name a special deputy soon to review the interactions between the NYPD and the Manhattan DA, Cyrus Vance Jr., regarding the
handling of a 2015
sexual assault allegation against Harvey Weinstein that was not prosecuted.
Cuomo had directed Schneiderman to investigate Vance's
handling of sexual assault allegations against Weinstein in 2015.
The U.S. Department
of Education's Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into UB's
handling of a
sexual assault allegation lodged earlier this year.
But late on Monday, hours after Ms. Nixon jumped into the race, Mr. Cuomo did make a splash
of his own: directing the state attorney general to review the Manhattan district attorney's
handling of a 2015
sexual assault allegation into Harvey Weinstein.
The press conference was held less than 24 hours after a top Cuomo administration counsel, Alphonso David, sharply criticized Vance's
handling of the
sexual assault allegations leveled against Harvey Weinstein as the administration and Manhattan DA's office argued over jurisdiction in the Schneiderman investigation.
On Monday, as Ms Nixon said that she would run, Mr. Cuomo directed the state attorney general to review the ways in which the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., had
handled — or mishandled — a 2015
allegation of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein.
Baker McKenzie has turned to Simmons & Simmons to lead a review
of its response to a historic
sexual assault allegation, amid intense scrutiny over the firm's
handling of the incident.