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Andrew Cuomo ordered to return $5.1M pandemic book profits to state
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:27 pm
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New York’s ethics watchdog panel ordered disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo to return the $5.1 million in profits from his pandemic book deal to the state next month.
The extraordinary resolution was approved by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics on Tuesday in a 12 to 1 vote — coming a month after the ethics agency voted to revoke its prior approval allowing Cuomo to earn outside income from his book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic” while he was still governor and New York was still battling the deadly viral bug.
JCOPE rescinded its approval after concluding that Cuomo violated pledges not to use state resources or government staffers to prepare the book.
The resolution, drafted by commissioner David McNamara, a Senate Republican appointee, said Cuomo now “lacked the legal authority to engage in outside activity and receive compensation in regard to the book” since JCOPE rescinded its approval.
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Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:30 pm to WPBTiger
Does he get to keep his emmy?
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:34 pm to WPBTiger
I can't stand him or Fredo, but, I don't think they have the legal authority to do that.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:36 pm to Music_City_Tiger
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I don't think they have the legal authority to do that.
Along came the Claw.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:45 pm to Music_City_Tiger
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I don't think they have the legal authority to do that.
Maybe not within that independent panel in and of itself, but every state has a Department of Ethics with statutes and of course the Inspector General's office overseeing public corruption, malfeasance in office etc. Depends how far Andy wants to take this, but it's not uncommon for civil matters to turn into criminal matters rather quickly. And you couple this with the 2,000 plus page NY AG's report, yes it's probably in Andy's best interest to pay the book profits back sooner rather than later.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:48 pm to WPBTiger
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ordered to return 5.1 MILLION!
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:49 pm to Music_City_Tiger
I would think if it can be proven Cuomo broke the restrictions of the agreement, then the agreement would be null and void and any profits received from the book using state funded resources would be subject to forfeiture, no?
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:58 pm to Music_City_Tiger
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I can't stand him or Fredo, but, I don't think they have the legal authority to do that.
Yup. Nor should they have any authority to do so.
This was a private contractual arrangement which had zero to do with the city.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 2:20 pm to idlewatcher
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This was a private contractual arrangement which had zero to do with the city.
Said every white collar individual that played stupid games and found themselves knee deep in RICO charges. Once you hit RICO territory, the Feds are batting .950 conviction rate. Good luck with that.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 2:23 pm to WPBTiger
thats just as scary as him still being in public office
Posted on 12/14/21 at 4:37 pm to idlewatcher
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This was a private contractual arrangement which had zero to do with the city.
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Cuomo violated pledges not to use state resources or government staffers to prepare the book.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 4:56 pm to WPBTiger
These book deals to sitting politicians are nothing but bribes. Courts have held that almost any citizen has "standing" to sue the bribe receipent to recover the money on behalf of the state. Spiro Agnew was sued by law students to recover bribes he received as governor of Maryland, and the students won that case.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 5:02 pm to WPBTiger
I certainly wouldn't hold my breath on Cuomo giving back the first penny.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 5:26 pm to Animal
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I don't think they have the legal authority to do that.
Along came the Claw.
Bajjes, bajjes, we don need no stinkin bajjes (Treasure of Sierra Madre for you younguns).
Posted on 12/14/21 at 5:36 pm to WPBTiger
Why do we Americans have to put up with this shite? Everybody knows he was a bona fide criminal and a psycho. His groping in trying to nail subordinates is the least of his crimes.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 5:39 pm to WPBTiger
Before reading the article I thought:
“There’s no way they can do that”
Then right before reading the article I thought:
“Wait, it’s New York government fining for cash. I’m going to read that”.
Then I read the article:
“Yep, they’re going to do that”.
“There’s no way they can do that”
Then right before reading the article I thought:
“Wait, it’s New York government fining for cash. I’m going to read that”.
Then I read the article:
“Yep, they’re going to do that”.
This post was edited on 12/14/21 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 12/14/21 at 6:16 pm to idlewatcher
quote:According to the link, the ethics board had to approve him to be allowed to make money off of the book, so I'm not so sure then.
This was a private contractual arrangement which had zero to do with the city.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 7:04 pm to WPBTiger
Are they bringing all the nursing home victims back to life?
Posted on 12/14/21 at 7:07 pm to Music_City_Tiger
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I can't stand him or Fredo, but, I don't think they have the legal authority to do that.
The only issue I see is how they gave the ok for him to profit off it in the first place. That's a big no no as a state employee.
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