Bryan Babb
The New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) ordered Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday to return more than $5 million in book profits, the New York Post reported.
JCOPE passed the resolution on Tuesday in a 12-1 vote, follow to NYP.
Cuomo has 30 days to return $5.1 million in proceeds to Democrats New York Attorney overview Letitia James, who will determine where the money will go.
Resolution after the November JCOPE vote to annul decision to allow Cuomo to profit from his book, The Crisis in America: Leadership Lessons From Pandemic caused by covid-19,” While still governor, the NYP reported.
The resolution was passed after it was reported that Cuomo used “volunteer staff” to help create the book.
“Today’s JCOPE actions are unconstitutional, exceed its own authority, and appear to be motivated by political interests rather than facts and the law,” said Jim McGuire, the governor’s former attorney, speak. “If they seek to enforce this action, we will see them in court.”
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