Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his ex-chief of staff Melissa DeRosa could soon face legal repercussions for their egregious mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is currently considering bringing the pair before Congress to answer for their reckless actions during the early days of the outbreak.

Cuomo and DeRosa are no strangers to controversy, having been accused of downplaying the severity of the pandemic in order to save face politically. In fact, it was recently revealed that the former governor’s administration concealed the true number of COVID-related deaths in nursing homes across the state, leading to outrage and calls for accountability.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (right) and his ex-chief of staff Melissa DeRosa (left). Credit. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press

Now, as the House Select Subcommittee begins to investigate the situation, it seems that Cuomo and DeRosa may finally face the consequences of their immoral and potentially criminal behavior. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect millions of Americans, it’s more important than ever that those who put politics before public health are held accountable for their actions.

As the investigation moves forward, it will be interesting to see how Cuomo and DeRosa attempt to defend their actions. Will they finally take responsibility for the harm they caused, or will they continue to deny any wrongdoing? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: the American people deserve answers, and justice must be served.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.