City Comptroller Brad Lander criticized Andrew Cuomo for the $60 million in taxpayer dollars spent on legal defenses related to sexual misconduct allegations. He argued this was an improper use of state funds and pressed Cuomo to assume responsibility for his legal costs. Lander's claims were supported by a report indicating that a significant portion of the funds was not directly related to Cuomo's legal matters. Cuomo's team contested these assertions, emphasizing that previous investigations resulted in no criminal charges against him.
Let's be clear about this: Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women, and now he's legally harassing them, and he's making taxpayers an accessory to his harassment and bullying.
The comptroller based his broadside on the Law Journal report, which cited data from the state comptroller's office.
However, that report also made clear that large swaths of the $60 million sum were not directly spent on Cuomo's legal expenses.
Cuomo's spokesperson, Rich Azzopardi, disputed Lander's assertion that he spent $60 million defending himself.
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