Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has filed a lawsuit against the state’s ethics commission
FILE - Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a New York Hispanic Clergy Organization. meeting, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in New York. Cuomo has filed a lawsuit against the state's ethics commission in an ongoing dispute over his earnings from a book about his efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. ALBANY, N.Y. — — Former New York Gov.
In the lawsuit, filed in state Supreme Court in Albany, Cuomo accused the Joint Commission on Public Ethics of violating his constitutional rights and showing “extraordinary bias against him."from his book"American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic." Cuomo's camp decried the order and promised a legal fight.had more steps to takeThe commission has regulatory oversight over lobbyists and government officials.
A state Assembly investigation found that wasn't the case, that state resources and personnel were involved in the book coming to fruition. But Cuomo’s representatives have said any state employees involved with the book were using personal time, not work time. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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