Posted on 11/16/2021 11:23:34 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
ALBANY, N.Y. — Members of New York’s ethics commission voted overwhelmingly to rescind approval of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $5.1 million book deal Tuesday.
The committee’s vote comes over a year since the October 2020 publication of Cuomo’s book “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which largely recounts the governor’s once-daily press conferences last spring.
Tuesday’s vote means Cuomo will have to apply again for approval for his book deal.
McNamara and other commissioners have said they want to claw back at least some of Cuomo’s book deal proceeds.
It’s unclear whether the state could go after all the proceeds: Cuomo netted $1.5 million on the book last year, and donated $500,000 to the United Way of New York State and the rest into a trust for his three daughters.
Violations of the state’s public officers law can lead to up to $10,000 fines and the value of any “compensation or benefit received as a result of such violation.”
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I thought the book title was “Killing nursing home residents for fun and profit”.
That’s the sequel......./s.
I'm sure Andy can bribe a few of his fellow Democrats to give him a pass next time.
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