Schniederman called Libous' political demise “sad,” after his office had a hand in the investigation that led to the conviction, according to Time Warner Cable News.
“These cases are always sad cases,” Schneiderman said of his former Senate colleague during a CapTon interview last night. “To have someone who is supposed to be in public service, swears to uphold the public trust, found to be guilty of a crime, it’s never happy,” reports Time Warner Cable News.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo previously proposed ethics reform measures after a scandal surrounding former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. He vowed to make it a part of this year’s budget deal, said Time Warner Cable News.
“It’s really something that has been happening way too often, and it’s not going to stop. I proposed some very drastic reforms myself, proposed legislation," said Schniederman. "And I think either that or something like that has to happen, or people will continue to be investigated, and the public trust will be further eroded.”
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