QUESTION
Did the former chief of staff to the mayor solicit clients and agree to lobby for them after leaving city service?
0:50:13
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Council Member Lincoln Restler questions whether, as widely reported, the former chief of staff to the mayor solicited and signed clients to represent them through lobbying after leaving city service. Ethan Carrier, General Counsel of the Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB), states he has no knowledge of these reports.
- Restler cites media reports and corrections made by the mayor's former chief counsel regarding the issue.
- Carrier acknowledges being aware of the reported articles but declines to comment further.
Lincoln Restler
0:50:13
I you know, it was reported widely that while working in this building, as chief of staff to the mayor, he solicited and signed clients or solicited clients and agreed to lobby on their path upon after he departed from city service.
0:50:35
Is that right?
Ethan Carrier
0:50:36
I I have no idea.
Lincoln Restler
0:50:37
Well, it's been widely reported in political, city, and state, many other outlets.
0:50:41
And in fact, Brendan McGuire, the former chief counsel to the mayor, who's now his defensive had to correct on the record his statements because Mister Cron admitted he you're aware these reported articles in the press?
Ethan Carrier
0:50:54
Yes.
0:50:55
I've seen the articles.
0:50:55
I'm just saying, I you know, that's that's right.
0:50:58
I and I wouldn't be able to comment on anything else that I might know that.
Lincoln Restler
0:51:01
Well, I'm gonna gonna keep asking questions.
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