By Vladimir Koloff
State University of New York Chancellor James Malatras, who was forced to resign after it was revealed he helped former Governor Cuomo smear one of his accusers, is evidently still eligible for another $450K in pay plus he will also be eligible for a max $245,000-per-year faculty post, according to the NY Post.
Malatras, stepped down last Thursday following pressure from SUNY students, faculty, and elected officials
The New York Post had previously reported that SUNY Chancellor James Malatras, who was a Cuomo appointee, was being asked to resign his post by the elected officials on both sides of the political aisle.
TRJV News previously reported, that both New York College Democratic and Republican clubs were calling for Matatras’ resignation for bad mouthing Lindsey Boylan, the first woman who stepped forward to accuse Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct.
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a voluminous amount of documentation related to the investigation that her office conducted on the harassment allegations against Cuomo. Malatras’ comments concerning Boylan were revealed when James released the documents
The NY Post revealed the “golden parachute” that awaits the resigned Chancellor:
The SUNY Board of Trustees is reviewing Malatras’ contract signed Aug. 31, 2020, when he was first appointed to the position, which says the SUNY boss could pocket his current $450,000 annual salary after leaving his chancellor post.
Once the year is up, he’ll also be eligible for a max $245,000-per-year faculty post, akin to the “highest salary” in SUNY’s Department of Social Science or Public Affairs at Empire State College, plus state retirement benefits.
“All matters related to the contract of Jim Malatras are currently under review by the Board of Trustees,” SUNY spokesman Leo Rosales told The NY Post.
“The contract is being reviewed. It’s all being reviewed,” echoed SUNY Board of Trustees chairwoman Merry Tisch.
TVJ News previously reported:
Malatras had worked in the capacity of aide and advisor to Cuomo for many years before the former governor requested that he assume the position of SUNY Chancellor, according to the Post report. The documents released by the attorney general include e-mails written in May 2019 from Malatras in which he denigrates Boylan in an argument on conditions in the workplace in the governor’s office. His e-mails were written about a year-and-a-half prior to the sexual harassment claims that she made against Cuomo.
When texting other aides of Cuomo, Malatras said: “Malatras to Boylan: Go f**k yourself.”
After Boylan critiqued what she perceived as the toxic workplace conditions at Cuomo’s office, Malatras wrote to a staffer in the former governor’s inner circle, “Let’s release some of her cray emails!,” as was reported by the Post. Cray is an abbreviation of crazy.
