Tag: New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman

Disgraced NY AG Schneiderman Resigns Over Domestic Abuse Allegations

Jason M. Reynolds

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democratic women’s rights advocate, resigned Monday over allegations of physical violence against four women. “While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office’s work at this critical time,”…

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Anti-Trump New York State AG Raked In Campaign Donations From An Oil Tycoon With Ties To Putin

Tennessee Star Staff
Tennessee Star

One of the attorneys general who has sought probes against the Trump administration has accepted large individual campaign donations from an energy tycoon with connections to Russian President Vladimir Putin. New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman has accepted more than $60,000 in small donations from Leonard Blavatnik, a Ukrainian-born energy…

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