Former Mayor Bill de Blasio to pay $330K over use of NYPD detail during 2020 presidential run
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio will pay $330,000 in restitution and fines for violating city rules by using his NYPD detail during his long-shot 2020 presidential bid — the largest settlement in the history of New York City’s Conflicts of Interest Board.
The settlement, the first time the board has brought an enforcement action against a mayor, marks an end to the three-year legal saga centering on de Blasio’s move to have his NYPD detail accompany him on 31 out-of-state trips during his failed 2020 presidential campaign.
In Wednesday’s agreement, the ex-mayor admitted to taking the security detail along with him despite prior warning from the board.
“In contradiction of the written guidance I received from the board, I did not reimburse the city for these expenses,” de Blasio wrote in the agreement.
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