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Andrew Cuomo Ordered to Pay Book Advance to State

December 14, 2021
By Katy Hershberger

The New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics ordered Andrew Cuomo to turn over whatever portion of his $5.1 million book advance he has already received to the state within 30 days. The commission had previously approved the book deal, but rescinded that decision in November after the state Assembly found in its impeachment report that Cuomo used state employees to work on the book. The ethics commission voted 12-1 for Cuomo to relinquish his profits to the New York attorney general’s office. According to the New York Post, AG Letitia James will decide how to distribute the money. The […]

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