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AP: Schneiderman Used Campaign Cash For Legal Bills
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman used nearly $340,000 in campaign cash to pay a law firm representing him in a criminal investigation of allegations that he physically abused several women.
Paying a politician's personal legal fees out of campaign funds is legal, though reform advocates criticize the practice.
Campaign finance reports reviewed by The Associated Press show that Schneiderman's re-election committee began paying Clayman & Rosenberg LLP the week after his abrupt May 7 resignation.
The last payment was made Dec. 7, a month after a special prosecutor closed the investigation without filing charges.
Schneiderman's spokeswoman says the campaign is "honoring its commitments and paying bills in accordance with applicable law."
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