12 h, aug 9, 2021 y - VARIETY Time’s Up Exec Roberta Kaplan Resigns

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The leader of gender equality group Time's Up has resigned due to her alleged efforts to discredit a woman who accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.

A report released last week alleged lawyer Roberta Kaplan reviewed a draft letter questioning the complainant's character.
The same report found that Mr Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.

Mr Cuomo, 63, denies any wrongdoing and has so far resisted calls to resign.

The report by Attorney General Letitia James's office found that Mr Cuomo's alleged behaviour against women had violated state and federal law.

The investigation took months and involved interviews with almost 200 people, including staff members making complaints against him.
Time's Up was founded during the #MeToo movement by Hollywood women to fight sexual harassment.

Ms Kaplan's resignation as chair of the group's board of directors "is the right and appropriate thing to do", it said in a statement.

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