ALBANY, N.Y. — Out of office doesn’t mean out of money.
Former governor Andrew Cuomo still has a hefty $16 million in his campaign coffers, financial disclosures filed with the state Board of Elections revealed on Tuesday evening.
Since resigning in disgrace following a bombshell report detailing a pattern of sexual harassment and bad behavior in August 2021, Cuomo has spent about $2 million on attorneys and a spokesman, the records show.
Despite his stepping down, donations have continued, albeit on a much smaller scale than Cuomo is used to, with 482 contributions over the past six months.
In total, he’s brought in $224,270 since July.
One of the 64-year-old’s biggest expenses since stepping down in August has been his legal costs.
According to the filings, Cuomo has paid Glavin PLLC about $899,000.
Attorney Rita Glavin has been representing the ex-governor in a number of matters related to the harassment allegations against him and has held near-weekly press conferences defending Cuomo and assailing the work of investigators who probed his behavior.
According to a filing from last summer, Cuomo had more than $18 million on hand before stepping down.
He had been beefing up his coffers for an anticipated run for a fourth term.
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