Cuomo Retains Defense Counsel as Corruption Probe Widens

Cuomo Retains Defense Counsel as Corruption Probe Widens

Thursday, 31 Jul 2014 10:19 PM

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Cuomo-corruption-probe-widens/2014/07/31/id/586193

A criminal defense attorney says he's been retained by the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a federal prosecutor threatens to widen an investigation into the Democratic governor's handling of an anti-corruption commission.

Elkan Abramowitz said Thursday he was hired some time ago to represent the governor's office. Cuomo faces questions about whether his administration meddled with the commission.

The New York Times reports that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is threatening to investigate Cuomo's office for obstruction or witness tampering for allegedly asking commissioners to speak out about the panel's work.

Cuomo's office acknowledged Thursday having conversations with "relevant parties."

Five commissioners publicly rejected talk of interference on Monday, the same day Cuomo dismissed allegations that an adviser improperly pressured commissioners not to investigate entities linked to Cuomo.

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Andrew M. Cuomo is the New York state government governor, Mario M. Cuomo’s son, and was married to Kerry Kennedy.

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Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human Rights First.

Kerry Kennedy is a director at the Human Rights First, and was married to Andrew M. Cuomo.

William D. Zabel is the chair for the Human Rights First, and was George Soros’s divorce lawyer.

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Mario M. Cuomo is a board of adviser’s member for the American Constitution Society, Andrew M. Cuomo’s father, and was the New York state government governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state.

Andrew M. Cuomo is Mario M. Cuomo’s son, the New York state government governor, and was married to Kerry Kennedy.