Andrew Cuomo hires criminal lawyer to represent governor's office as scandal over Moreland anti-corruption commission grows: sources

Cuomo Lawyers Up!
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference on medical marijuana on Thursday, June 19, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo has lawyered up in response to the growing scandal over the way he handled his anti-corruption commission, the Daily News has learned.

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