The former senior public health advisor was caught on secretly recorded, heavily edited footage admitting to partying during the COVID pandemic.
Varma worked under former Mayor Bill de Blasio as a senior advisor for public health during 2020 and 2021; he claims secretly recorded videos where he allegedly admits to partying amid strict COVID restrictions was"taken out of context"Videos of secretly recorded conversations with New York City 's former COVID czar reveal Dr.
Many New Yorkers may recognize Varma from his regular attendance in de Blasio's COVID briefings, where he delivered public health guidance and assisted the mayor in crafting public health policy.“I did all this deviant, like sexual stuff while I was like, you know, like on TV and stuff," Varma explained in another part of the video."People were like, ‘Aren’t you afraid? Aren’t you embarrassed?’ and I was like, ‘No, actually, I’m like, I love being my authentic self.
The revelations have prompted calls by current city lawmakers for formal investigations into Varma's admissions. Council Member Robert Holden, who represents parts of Queens, wrote to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and NYPD Interim Commission Thomas Donlin requesting they look into the matter.
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