{"id":2434970,"date":"2025-05-15T10:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/de-blasio-fined-for-improperly-using-security-during-presidential-bid\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:18:32","slug":"de-blasio-fined-for-improperly-using-security-during-presidential-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/de-blasio-fined-for-improperly-using-security-during-presidential-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"De Blasio fined for improperly using security during presidential bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fde-blasio-fined-for-improperly-using-security-during-presidential-bid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2434970&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been fined nearly $330,000 for improperly using taxpayer funds to support a security detail during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-orourke-wants-you-to-know-hell-take-it-all-day-long-if-you-fck-with-him-on-politics\/\" title=\"Beto O\u2019Rourke Wants You To Know He\u2019ll \u2018Take It All Day Long\u2019 If You \u2018F*ck\u2019 With Him \u2018On Politics\u2019\">unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign<\/a>. The Conflict of Interest Board announced the settlement, which includes reimbursement for security expenses and a $10,000 fine. De blasio admitted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-pappas-appears-to-misuse-resources-in-senate-campaign-launch\/\" title=\"Chris Pappas appears to misuse resources in Senate campaign launch\">misusing city resources<\/a> by allowing his security detail to accompany him during campaign activities, such as attending a Red Sox game in Los Angeles. Initially facing a $475,000 fine, the amount was reduced due to de Blasio&#8217;s financial situation. He will pay $100,000 upfront and the remaining $230,000 on a four-year installment plan, with the stipulation that missing a payment would require immediate payment of the full original fine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">De Blasio fined $330,000 for improperly using security detail during presidential bid<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2115660\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York City <\/a>Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-de-blasio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bill de Blasio<\/a> was fined nearly $330,000 for improperly using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taxpayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">taxpayer <\/a>dollars to fund his&nbsp;security detail during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kanye-west-says-kim-kardashian-didnt-like-his-maga-hat\/\" title=\"Kanye West Says Kim Kardashian &#039;Didn&#039;t Like&#039; His MAGA Hat\">failed 2020 presidential bid<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>De Blasio reached a settlement with the Conflict of Interest Board on Wednesday. In it, he agreed to pay back the city for his New York Police Department security detail and pay a $10,000 fine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3411740\/border-crisis-illegal-immigration-pete-flores-hearing\/\">Border crossings down 99%, even fewer headed to US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3411676\/biden-aides-shielded-cabinet-members-last-two-years-tapper-thompson-book\/\">Biden aides shielded him from wary Cabinet members for last two years in office, Tapper-Thompson book says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3411459\/senate-adds-house-gop-headache-promise-rework-trump-megabill\/\">Senate adds to House GOP headache with promise to rework Trump&#8217;s &#8216;big beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This settlement brings to a successful conclusion the first ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grocery-consumers-sue-to-block-krogers-25-billion-buy-of-albertsons\/\" title=\"Grocery Consumers Sue to Block Kroger\u2019s  Billion Buy of Albertsons\">enforcement action brought<\/a> by the Board against a Mayor of the City of New York,&rdquo; the conflicts board wrote in a release.<\/p>\n<p>During his failed four-month bid for the White House, De Blasio took 31 trips outside the city in which he brought a security detail. In one instance, de Blasio used taxpayer dollars to cover the cost of his security detail when he attended a Red Sox game in Los Angeles, the <em>New York Pos<\/em>t reported. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to paying the fine, De Blasio wrote an apology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3244610\/four-big-deadlines-2025-trump-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FOUR BIG DEADLINES IN 2025 THAT WILL TEST GOP TRIFECTA LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I acknowledge that, by having the city pay for the travel expenses incurred as a result of my security detail traveling with my wife and me during my presidential campaign, and by failing to reimburse the city for these expenses, I acted in conflict with my official duties,&rdquo; de Blasio wrote in the settlement agreement.<\/p>\n<p>De Blasio was originally fined $475,000, but the board lowered the fine since the former mayor said he could not afford such a high penalty. He will pay $100,000 up front and the remaining $230,000 over a four-year payment plan. 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