26 August 2021: NY GOP Lawmaker Wants Update on State AG Probe of Cuomo Book Deal

Top GOP lawmaker calls for update on AG probe into Cuomo’s COVID memoir

Lawmakers are seeking more information about the New York State Attorney General Letitia James' investigation of Andrew M. Cuomo's book deal, which had been referred to her office by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on 19 April 2021.

State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R-Lockport) has called on Attorney General Letitia James to update the public on her investigation into Cuomo’s suspected misuse of state resources in writing and promoting his $5.1 million coronavirus memoir.

In a letter obtained by The Post, Ortt hailed James for her “deliberate and thorough report” on the sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo, which led him to resign and leave office in disgrace at the end of Monday.

Ortt said the findings exposed Cuomo’s “major abuses” and “helped move our state forward.”

“However, New Yorkers are still looking for — and deserve — answers,” he wrote Monday.

“As New York State’s chief legal officer, I respectfully request that you provide the public an immediate update on your ongoing investigation into whether Governor Cuomo did indeed misuse state resources for his own personal monetary gain.”

Unlike the sexual harassment allegations that forced Andrew M. Cuomo's resignation, Cuomo's pandemic "leadership" book deal plays a significant role in his administration's COVID nursing home deaths scandals. Follow this link (and its links) to find out more!