{"id":2435166,"date":"2025-05-15T16:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-de-blasios-failed-2020-presidential-bid-comes-back-to-haunt-him-now-on-hook-for-330000\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:32:25","slug":"bill-de-blasios-failed-2020-presidential-bid-comes-back-to-haunt-him-now-on-hook-for-330000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-de-blasios-failed-2020-presidential-bid-comes-back-to-haunt-him-now-on-hook-for-330000\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill de Blasio&#8217;s Failed 2020 Presidential Bid Comes Back to Haunt Him &#8211; Now on Hook for $330,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/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%2Fbill-de-blasios-failed-2020-presidential-bid-comes-back-to-haunt-him-now-on-hook-for-330000%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=2435166&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 ordered to pay over $300,000 for misusing his city-funded police 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 New York City Conflicts of Interest Board identified over 30 instances where de Blasio improperly utilized the NYPD officers for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-gov-ducey-vetoes-sex-education-bill-signs-executive-order-instead\/\" title=\"Arizona Gov. Ducey Vetoes Sex Education Bill, Signs Executive Order Instead\">personal matters<\/a>, involving taxpayer funds. As part of the settlement, he will pay a total of $329,794.20 over the next four years, having already paid $100,000, along with a reduced fine of $10,000. De Blasio publicly acknowledged his mistake and expressed regret on social media. Critics,however,argue that the reduced fine is insufficient given the nature of the wrongdoing.If he fails to make the scheduled payments,he risks facing penalties totaling $475,000.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has to pay more than $300,000 for breaking the rules when he had his New York Police Department security detail tag along when de Blasio staged a short-lived campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.<\/p>\n<p>New York City&rsquo;s Conflicts of Interest Board has said there were more than 30 occasions when de Blasio misused his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >city-funded security detail<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/politics\/nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-pay-misusing-taxpayer-funds-white-house-bid\/6264453\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The board said that de Blasio was liable for the travel costs of the officers.<\/p>\n<p>The board and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/de-blasio-campaign-already-risk-burning-nypd-boat-stunt-backfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former mayor<\/a> had been haggling over a settlement for over two years.<\/p>\n<p>De Blasio has already paid $100,000 of his penalty.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Over the next four years, he will pay the balance of the $329,794.20 that the board ruled he owed.<\/p>\n<p>The board additionally levied a $10,000 fine on the former mayor.<\/p>\n<p>De Blasio posted an apology on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today I settled an outstanding case with the NYC COIB. I acknowledge that I made a mistake, and I deeply regret it. Now it&rsquo;s time to move forward,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BilldeBlasio\/status\/1922679186398859693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today I settled an outstanding case with the NYC COIB. I acknowledge that I made a mistake, and I deeply regret it. Now it&rsquo;s time to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BilldeBlasio\/status\/1922679186398859693?\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/14\/us-news\/bill-de-blasio-to-pay-nyc-for-misusing-nypd-security-detail-during-failed-white-house-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> noted that de Blasio never topped 1 percent support in the polls during the four months of 2019 when he tried to position himself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/de-blasio-campaign-deathbed-fails-gain-even-1-support-ny-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candidate<\/a> for the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The charges that de Blasio must repay include, for example, attendance at a Boston Red Sox game in Los Angeles.<\/p>\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 board noted in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>If de Blasio does not make his scheduled payments, he faces a penalty that would total $475,000.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An editorial in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/2025\/05\/15\/de-blasio-must-pay-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily News<\/a> said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/heated-trump-tears-terrible-former-nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-absolutely-dominant-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">de Blasio<\/a> &ldquo;got off too easy, far too easy,&rdquo; criticizing the reduction in the fine the board proposed to levy against the former mayor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;[T]he $155,000 fine has been reduced to just $10,000 because of the settlement with COIB made public yesterday,&rdquo; the editorial said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;So this guy who used his position as mayor to wrongly take from the taxpayers despite being told explicitly not to, has had his fine reduced by $145,000,&rdquo; the editorial lamented.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The city&#8217;s Conflicts of Interest Board reported that de Blasio misused the security detail on more than 30 occasions and is responsible for the officers&#8217; travel expenses. After two years of negotiations, he has already paid $100,000 of the total penalty. He will pay the remaining balance over four years and has also been fined an additional $10,000. De Blasio expressed regret on social media about his actions. The board noted this case marks the first enforcement action against a New York City mayor. If he fails to make payments as scheduled, he could face a total penalty of $475,000. 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