She noted his comment rang of “cocky arrogance.”

We quickly left," Ross continued in her shocking essay.

I am ashamed" (viaThe New York Times).

Chris Cuomo smiling

Cuomo apologized to both Ross and her husband.

“I have no grudge against Mr. Cuomo; I’m not looking for him to lose his job.

At time of writing,CNNhad not commented on Ross' accusation (viaNew York Post).

Shelley Ross, Cuomo’s accuser

For his part, Cuomo said, “As Shelley acknowledges, our interaction was not sexual in nature.

It happened 16 years ago in a public setting when she was a top executive at ABC.

I apologized to her then, and I meant it.”