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In December, Lindsey Boylan tweeted that Cuomo "sexually harassed me for years." She was the first woman to accuse Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Her attorney, Jill Basinger announced Wednesday that Boylan plans on being the first to sue the governor.

The findings of the Attorney General's investigation of Governor Cuomo were released on Tuesday. The investigative report alleges Cuomo is guilty of widespread sexual harassment. This includes “unwanted groping, kissing, hugging, and making inappropriate comments.”

The 168-page report was based on 179 witness interviews. And 450 pages of exhibits including hand-written notes, texts, and emails documenting the governor’s alleged behavior.

Sexual harassment accuser allegedly smeared

 Attorney General Letitia James' report documented the campaign against Boylan. The governor and his inner circle allegedly tried to smear her and discredit her complaint.

"Because Lindsey was first, the governor needed to send a message. He needed to send a message to every other survivor out there. This is what happens when you go against the machine of the governor’s office." Basinger says about Cuomo's retaliations.

Attorney Anne Clark who led the investigation for James wrote in the report, “a team of senior staffers, former staffers, and outside confidantes with no official title or role mobilized to attack and try to neutralize Ms. Boylan by sharing disparaging information with the press.”

“There was also a proposed letter or op-ed drafted by the governor that went through several drafts, further attacked Miss Boylan for alleged conduct at work for alleged conduct with men other than the governor, as well as postulating various political conspiracies, including that Miss Boylan was funded by far-right Republicans and supporters of [then-outgoing President] Donald Trump,” Clark continued.

“He was finally convinced to abandon it by a number of people who thought the letter was a bad idea, in part, because what was in the letter couldn’t be substantiated and because they thought that victim-shaming would be bad as a strategy.”

Clark said that federal and state law was violated. And the release of internal records related to Boylan and the “dissemination of the letter” about her “constituted unlawful retaliation.”

Cuomo refuses to resign

The sexual harassment scandal is part of a larger impeachment investigation. Cuomo's actions are also being probed by Albany lawmakers. Cuomo remains under investigation by the FBI and the Brooklyn US Attorney’s Office targeting his COVID-19 response at nursing homes.

Cuomo denies he did anything wrong. And, so far, the 63-year-old is refusing to resign as Governor of New York. 

Attorney Anne Clark who led the investigation for James is leaving the door open for the victims to file civil suits. And it is anticipated that other sexual harassment lawsuits naming Cuomo will be filed.