Cuomo spokesman says the idea of NY attorney general run is nothing but ‘idle speculation’

ALBANY, N.Y. — Andrew Cuomo is “at peace” — and probably not mounting a run for state attorney general.

The 63-year-old ex-governor, currently facing criminal charges for allegedly groping a staffer, is keeping his options open, but is not likely seeking to mount a run for the position he held before his two and a half terms in the Executive Mansion, a representative said Friday.

“There is a ton of idle speculation out there and we can’t control if we continue to take up valuable real estate in a lot of people’s heads,” spokesman Rich Azzopardi said in response to rumors that Cuomo could be eyeing his old job.

There will be an open Democratic primary for the post in June after Attorney General Letitia James announced her own gubernatorial run.

Cuomo, who resigned as governor in August after a bombshell report from James’ office detailed sexual harassment allegations against him, told New York Magazine on Friday that he’s happy in his post-political life despite his legal troubles.

“I don’t know what the future holds,” Cuomo said. “I’m at peace. Look, it’s simple: I trust the people and the truth will (win) out.”

Before stepping down, Cuomo had indicated he planned to run for a fourth term as governor and had roughly $18 million in his campaign coffers. Cuomo served as attorney general from 2007 through 2010.

While he didn’t rule out a return to public service, the disgraced Democrat will not be far from the public eye in the coming months as he is scheduled to be in court Jan. 7 to face misdemeanor forcible touching charges filed by the Albany County Sheriff’s Office last month.

Next week, the Assembly Judiciary Committee is slated to meet to review a draft report of their scuttled impeachment investigation into the sexual harassment allegations made against Cuomo as well as other issues, including his administration’s handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic and his pandemic book deal.

Since the Assembly chose to abandon impeachment, Cuomo is free to run for statewide office.

Some scoffed at the thought of Cuomo running to replace James, whom he has accused of “ambushing” him to advance her own political career.

“This is ludicrous,” one Democratic insider said. “I don’t think he could get elected dog catcher, even with his $18 million.”