Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: Cuomo’s iIl-gotten gains should go to victims’ families

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) released the following statement after former disgraced New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was ordered to forfeit $5.1 million in profits from his book deal.

"Former disgraced Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to face justice. Cuomo’s ill-gotten gains from his corrupt book deal shouldn’t just be returned to the New York State coffers, they should go to the families still suffering from his negligent nursing home policies. Cuomo’s decision to return COVID-positive patients to long-term care facilities and then cover up the resulting death toll was criminal and families around our state continue to suffer as a result. The $5.1 million he now owes our state should be used by Governor Hochul to establish a victims compensation fund. It will not bring back those we lost, but it is a step toward acknowledging the undue pain and hardship that has been caused by an irresponsible governor and his corrupt cronies."

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