New York Judge Denies Top Cuomo Aide $700,000 in Tax Dollars for Legal Bills

New York judge denies top Cuomo aide $700,000 in tax dollars for legal bills

A State Supreme Court judge ruled that Melissa DeRosa, who served as a senior aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is not entitled to more than $700,000 in tax dollars for legal fees she racked up after a state trooper’s retaliation claim against her had already been dismissed.

Judge denies Cuomo’s close aide Melissa DeRosa $700K in taxpayer money for legal fees

Taxpayers are off the hook for more than $700,000 in legal bills for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's close confidant Melissa DeRosa, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Judge rules taxpayers not on hook for former Cuomo aide’s legal fees