Partner of murdered Brooklyn activist calls for ethics probe into City Council Member Paladino's (R) online attacks
City Council Member Vickie Paladino is facing legal threats and calls for a City Council ethics investigation after the partner of slain Brooklyn activist Ryan Carson accused the Queens Republican of making false and inflammatory statements that she says endangered her safety.
In a cease and desist letter sent July 16 to Paladino, attorney Maryanne K. Kaishian alleges that the lawmaker used her social media account to spread misinformation about Claudia Morales’ actions following Carson’s 2023 murder in Brooklyn.
“Your misuse of elected office to defame a private citizen for political gain has forced Ms. Morales to seek legal representation, and we are formally demanding that you cease and desist all such communications concerning our client and issue a public apology for your defamatory statements,” Kaishian wrote.
Kaishian said Paladino’s remarks were prompted after Morales, a political activist, posted a photo with Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on July 12.
https://www.amny.com/politics/partner-ryan-carson-paladino-online-attacks/