The Cuomo administration has retained legal counsel after weeks of defense following accusations of its mishandling of nursing-home related data and the news of an ongoing federal investigation.
Elkan Abramowitz confirmed his hiring by the Cuomo administration to represent it in the nursing home probe. The white collar criminal defense lawyer may be most recognizable for previously representing New York figures like Woody Allen and Harvey Weinstein.
Abramowitz will represent the Executive Chamber, which is made up of the governor as well as his closest aides. His firm’s online bio says Abramowitz “has built his career as a trial lawyer representing prestigious clients fallen into high stakes
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