“ALBANY, N.Y. — Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo could be forced to forfeit millions of dollars that he earned from his 2020 pandemic memoir after a state ethics board on Tuesday voted to revoke its authorization for the book.

‘Contrary to the representations made on behalf of Governor Cuomo and not disclosed to the commission, state property, resources and personnel, including staff volunteers, were used in connection with the preparation, writing, editing and publication of the book,’ according to a resolution that was approved by a 12-to-1 vote. 

The commission also noted several misrepresentations in Mr. Cuomo’s request for the ethics commission’s approval, including the nature of the book’s subject matter and how far along the project was at the time of the request. It also noted that the full financial details of the deal and contract had been withheld from the panel.

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In a statement, Mr. Cuomo characterized the decision as ‘the height of hypocrisy’ and ‘a political game,’ reiterating that any staff who assisted with the book project did so on their own time.”

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