McLaughlin's final months in the Assembly were dogged by the revelation that he had used abusive language against a female aide, and he was
sanctioned by the chamber's ethics committee — after election day — for allegedly asking another lawmaker's aide for nude photos.
Owners of the cart, called the Wandering Dago, sued the state and are now asking a federal judge to
sanction the state for «spoliation» of emails sent
by former Cuomo adviser Bennet Liebman to officials in the executive
chamber.