Cuomo Campaign To Pay For Moreland Attorney

Nick Reisman

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election campaign will pay for the attorney hired to represent the administration in the ongoing investigation of the Moreland Commission by the U.S. attorney’s office, an administration official confirmed.

The Daily News reported yesterday that Cuomo had retained criminal defense lawyer Elkan Abramowitz in May to fulfill a similar role played by counsel to the governor, Mylan Denerstein, who may be called as a potential witness in the case.

The governor’s re-election campaign reported having $35 million in cash on hand.

In 2010 as he was running for governor, Cuomo spoke out against the use of campaign money for non-campaign expenses.

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/cuomo-campaign-to-pay-for-moreland-attorney/