Disgraced ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo can keep pandemic memoir money — at least for now.
On Tuesday, an Albany County court ordered Cuomo to hand over his $5.1 million he received from a controversial book deal that was concluded while he was in office. state ethics oversight bodies that have not
June,amid multiple scandals last yearThe resignedCuomo alleges he improperly used staffand other state resources while writing "America's Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic." was 2020.
However, the court ruled that JCOPE wrongfully sued Cuomo, who denied wrongdoing.
“JCOPE issues approvals for outside activities, unilaterally judges misconduct, withdraws approvals, and finally imposes spitting penalties. All of this was done without an opportunity for a due process hearing." reads out a decision by State Supreme Court Justice Denise Hartman.
But last month he formally replaced JCOPE. can be tracked.
Commission spokesman Walter McClure, who previously represented his JCOPE, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Cuomo spokesman Rich Azopardi told The Post that JCOPE "plays judge, jury and executioner while Benny Hill's theme music plays in the background." '' moaned in his message.
"JCOPE's complete lawlessness in its treatment of Governor Cuomo has been exposed and the rule of law has prevailed," Cuomo's attorney Rita Glavin said in a statement to the verdict. "JCOPE's actions were disgraceful, illegal and a waste of taxpayer funds." There has been a shocking revelation revealing details of the alleged volunteer work of aides --Gov. Secretary Melissa DeRosa at the time. Part of the political storm that ousted a third-term governor from power.
The book recounts Cuomo's experiences as governor during the first months of the pandemic. Cuomo earned praise from both Democrats and Republicans at his once celebrated COVID-19 briefing.
The then-governor's political status was announced in 2021, amid reports of sexual harassment accusations and concealment of data showing his death from COVID-19 in a nursing home resident. Towards the end of the year it began to decline.
A report by state legislature and state attorney general Letitia James later concluded that Cuomo had sexually harassed multiple women, along with other alleged wrongdoings.
Pressure from fellow Democrats was enough to force Cuomo to resign, but prosecutors in several counties have refused to prosecute cases such as the alleged molestation of staff at the Albany executive mansion. 62}
