De Blasio’s Lawyers Still Haven’t Been Paid — By Him Or City Hall

The city still hasn’t paid a legal bill of more than $2 million run up defending Mayor de Blasio during investigations by state and federal prosecutors.

Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP began was enlisted by the city in 2016 – at up to $850 an hour for partners – to represent the mayor as prosecutors sifted through his fundraising and other practices, according to documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Law.

As of Aug. 31, the tab came to $2,133,334.51 — and officials said it could go higher. Meanwhile, no payments have been made,even as the law firm’s lobbying division has seen its revenues from lobbying city business skyrocket since taking on de Blasio as a client.

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{Matzav.com}