May 08, 2018 · The state attorney general has resigned after four women have accused him of physical abuse. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his resignation Monday night, hours after The New...
May 08, 2018 · (NEW YORK) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high-profile roles as an advocate for women’s issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump,...
May 08, 2018 · May 7, 2018 / 11:05 PM / CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/CBSNews) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his resignation late Monday night amid an explosive report that he had...
new york (wabc) -- new york attorney general eric schneiderman, who had taken on high-profile roles as an advocate for women's issues and an antagonist to the …
May 08, 2018 · Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York State attorney general who rose to prominence as an antagonist of the Trump administration, abruptly resigned on Monday night hours after The New Yorker reported...
Office and current official | Salary |
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Attorney General of New York Letitia James | |
New York Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez | |
New York Public Service Commission James Alesi | $127,000 |
New York Commissioner of Agriculture Richard A. Ball | $120,800 |
Barbara Underwood (Acting) | 2018 |
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Eric Schneiderman | 2011 – 2018 |
Andrew M. Cuomo | 2007 – 2010 |
Eliot Spitzer | 1999 – 2006 |
Dennis Vacco | 1995 – 1998 |
Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York attorney general, had assumed a prominent role in the #MeToo movement. Credit... Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York State attorney general who rose to prominence as an antagonist of the Trump administration, abruptly resigned on Monday night hours after The New Yorker reported that four women had accused him ...
“I’ve known Eric for nearly 35 years as a husband, father and friend,” said Jennifer Cunningham, his ex-wife and frequent political strategist.
The Assembly speaker, Carl E. Heastie, planned to discuss possible replacements on Tuesday, according to Michael Whyland, a spokesman for Mr. Heastie. Whoever is chosen to fill out Mr. Schneiderman’s term could then seek election in November.
Eric Schneiderman, New York’s attorney general, has long been a liberal Democratic champion of women’s rights, and recently he has become an outspoken figure in the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. As New York State’s highest-ranking law-enforcement officer, Schneiderman, who is sixty-three, has used his authority to take legal action ...
In a speech, Cuomo explained that “sexual-assault complaints must be pursued aggressively, and to the fullest extent of the law.”. The expanding investigation of the Weinstein case puts Schneiderman at the center of one of the most significant sexual-misconduct cases in recent history.
Save Story. Save this story for later. As Eric Schneiderman used the authority of his office to assume a major role in the #MeToo movement, the distress of four women with whom he has had romantic relationships or encounters grew.