Allies of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo plotted to discredit Fox meteorologist Janice Dean for criticizing his handling of COVID pandemic after both her husband's parents died in nursing homes from the virus
Janice Dean lost her mother-in-law Dolores, 79, and father-in-law Mickey, 83, in March and April 2020 to COVID-19
The pair were both living in different New York nursing homes, and Dean blamed Governor Andrew Cuomo's policies for their deaths
Cuomo had ordered that nursing homes readmit COVID convalescent patients, which many believed allowed the virus to spread unchecked through the homes
He reversed his order several weeks later, insisting he was simply following CDC guidance at the time, but Dean and others have never forgiven him
On Friday it emerged that Cuomo's allies had attempted to discredit Dean, a Fox News meteorologist
Cuomo's brother Chris, a former CNN anchor, allegedly texted Melissa DeRosa, the governor's aide, asking how they could damage Dean
'This Fox weather b****……Any help painting her as a far right crazy?' Chris reportedly asked DeRosa
Dean said on Friday she was not surprised by the allegations
Both Andrew and Chris Cuomo have been forced from their jobs in the wake of the COVID scandal
By Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com
Published: 20:43 EST, 10 December 2021 | Updated: 22:15 EST, 10 December 2021
Allies of Andrew Cuomo plotted to try and discredit a Fox News meteorologist, according to reports, who became one of the former New York governor's most strident critics during the pandemic after both of her husband's parents died from COVID while at separate nursing homes.
Janice Dean, 51, lost both her father-in-law and mother-in-law to COVID-19 within weeks of each other in the spring of 2020.
The pair lived in nursing homes, and Dean blamed Cuomo's policy of forcing nursing homes to readmit convalescent COVID patients for causing their deaths.
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