Federal Prosecutors Subpoena Materials Related to Cuomos Book Deal

The potential use of state resources in the promotion of Cuomo's book has also attracted scrutiny from elected officials. In April, state Attorney General Letitia James received a referral to conduct a criminal investigation into Cuomo's use of state resources to promote the book after a March 31 ethics complaint from a liberal watchdog group sought an inquiry into whether he violated a law prohibiting "the use of campaign funds for personal use."