New Yorkers Are Paying Over $60 Million for Cuomo’s Legal Fights

Behind the scenes of Andrew Cuomo’s campaign to become New York City’s next mayor, the former governor is fighting an expensive legal battle to clear his name. New Yorkers are on the hook to pay for almost all of it.

In courtrooms across New York, Cuomo has been involved in more than a dozen lawsuits over allegations he sexually harassed former state employees, made an improper book deal and mishandled Covid-19 in nursing homes.

The taxpayer-funded costs associated with his multifront legal defense and offense — he’s sued five state agencies or entities — have surpassed $61 million and ...