Ex-New York governor Andrew Cuomo stripped of Emmy over sex scandal

Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as New York governor over sexual harassment allegations, was stripped of the Emmy he won for his primetime pandemic briefings. Photo: AFP

Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as New York governor over sexual harassment allegations, was stripped Tuesday (Aug 24) of the Emmy he won for his primetime pandemic briefings.

The one-time Democratic Party heavyweight won global plaudits for his straight-talking television performances about the coronavirus as it raged though the United States in early 2020.