If the victim said, "don't print this" that's not the New York Times "covering it up" that's them being respectful to the victim.
If you were a victim of something that you wanted to put behind you and move on from, would you want your name printed in one of the nations highest circulation newspapers?
They didn't cover it up. It was a subject of discussion. That's why he got the covering tattoo.
Just because you're not plugged into Democratic primary discussions doesn't mean it didn't happen. It turns out he'd been sexting other women when he was married. Then it came out that he was doing that within a week or two of getting married. Of course, now the sexual assault allegations have been brought forward.
Which is why he's lost all support from the local, state, and federal Democratic parties. He dropped out yesterday.