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- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been stripped of his International Emmy award.
- An Emmy's spokesperson told Insider they do not handle any return of the physical trophy.
- Cuomo won the award last year for his daily COVID-19 briefings.
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's International Emmy Founders Award was rescinded on Tuesday.
In a statement released on Tuesday morning, the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences said it was striking the record of Cuomo being an Emmy winner.
"The International Academy announced today that in light of the New York Attorney General's report, and Andrew Cuomo's subsequent resignation as Governor, it is rescinding his special 2020 International Emmy Award," the Academy said in their statement.
Cuomo won the International Emmy Founders Award for "effective communication and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic," the International Academy said in 2020. His daily coronavirus briefings were the major source of his star turn during the pandemic.
Now his name will be wiped from all Emmy communications and historical lists.
-Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellGAN) August 24, 2021
An Emmy's spokesperson told Insider that they do not have a say in whether Cuomo returns the physical trophy, and referred a reporter to the Academy, who did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Many conservative media outlets blasted Cuomo for winning the award, and it became a source of frequent scorn on Fox News.
In his farewell speech on Monday, Cuomo made one final jab at New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio before signing off.
He has not been heard from ever since tweeting about not abandoning his dog, Captain, following an Albany Times Union report about him leaving the rescue pet behind in the governor's mansion.
Cuomo's spokesman did not respond to Insider's request for comment on whether the former governor will be returning the trophy.