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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's highest-ranking aide has agreed to meet with federal prosecutors this month as their investigation into the disbanding of an anticorruption commission intensifies, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Larry Schwartz, who holds the title of secretary to the governor, agreed in recent weeks to meet with prosecutors from the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office, the person said, a development that suggests investigators are interested in learning more about the administration's actions before and after the commission was shut down in March.
Mr. Schwartz was Mr. Cuomo's conduit to the Moreland Commission, and it is his alleged actions that have served as the basis for accusations that the administration improperly interfered with the commission's investigations, directing them away from any entities with ties to the governor. Mr. Schwartz didn't respond to email or phone messages on Sunday evening.
Larry Schwartz, Top Cuomo Aide, to Meet With Prosecutors - WSJ
Larry Schwartz, who holds the title of secretary to the governor, agreed in recent weeks to meet with prosecutors from the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office, the person said, a development that suggests investigators are interested in learning more about the administration's actions before and after the commission was shut down in March.
Mr. Schwartz was Mr. Cuomo's conduit to the Moreland Commission, and it is his alleged actions that have served as the basis for accusations that the administration improperly interfered with the commission's investigations, directing them away from any entities with ties to the governor. Mr. Schwartz didn't respond to email or phone messages on Sunday evening.
Larry Schwartz, Top Cuomo Aide, to Meet With Prosecutors - WSJ
