From left: Gary Barnett and AG candidate Eric Schneiderman
New information about contributions to Attorney General contender Eric Schneiderman’s campaign are raising eyebrows, according to the New York Daily News. Developer Gary Barnett, the president of Extell Development, who earlier this year unsuccessfully sued the Attorney General’s office after it ordered refunds for 41 condo buyers at the Rushmore, has donated $10,000 to Schneiderman’s campaign. But Schneiderman, a current State Senator, says that accepting this donation doesn’t constitute a slap in the face toward current AG Andrew Cuomo. Campaign spokesperson James Freedland said that if Extell chooses to appeal the decision, Schneiderman would “return this contribution in order to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.” [NYDN]