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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Cuomo got contribution from law firm representing Weinstein before halting probe into his case
2018-08-30
[American Thinker] As a native Illinoisan, I can appreciate the wildly corrupt nature of this story. New York Governor Mario Cuomo received a $25,000 donation from the law firm representing Harvey Weinstein just six days before he called off an investigation into the movie mogul's behavior.

The explanation from the law firm for the donation could have been lifted from a Chicago alderman's playbook.

Page Six:
"Neither Mr. Boies, nor anyone from his firm, ever discussed Harvey Weinstein or Mr. Vance with Mr. Cuomo, or anyone from his office, at any time," the spokesperson told online political publication Capital and Main. "Mr. Boies is a longtime supporter of Mr. Cuomo and his contribution in June was consistent with his contributions to Mr. Cuomo over years past."

"Mr. Boies" is David Boies, a principal in the law firm of Boies Schiller & Flexner. Why would Boies even have to mention Weinstein? Cuomo knew Boies was representing Weinstein. Boies knew Cuomo knew. It's the old wink and a nod campaign contribution where no words are necessary. Cuomo knew why Boies was giving him the $25K and the governor knew what it was for and what he had to do for it.

Presto! Six days later, the prosecutor is told to drop the investigation.
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  Perhaps if Cuomo were a conservative Republican, there would be a feeding frenzy from the media that would dig up every last scrap of dirt that could be unearthed.
Posted by: JohnQC   2018-08-30 15:19  

#5  Re #3: he also was a partner at Cravath,Swain and Moore defending IBM against the government.

Full disclosure: I worked at IBM from 1969 to 1998.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2018-08-30 15:17  

#4  If we brought on Weinstein, I'd like to mention this little gem.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-08-30 14:49  

#3  For Weinstein:

Boies is going lower and lower...
Weinstein
Attempting to steal Linux for a Mormon front company with M$S money.
Ruining the concept of an election trying to steal the 2000 one for Gore
Flubbing the Anti-Trust case against M$S....
Posted by: 3dc   2018-08-30 14:43  

#2  The Case for Sessions' Resignation Grows
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-08-30 11:35  

#1  Jeff Sessions is really gonna be hot when he hears about this one.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-08-30 10:05  

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