‘Barred’ for 1 year

Abusive Schneid deal

Disgraced former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s law license will be suspended for a year over his sexual-harassment and abuse scandal, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Schneiderman abruptly resigned in May 2018 amid bombshell allegations by four women that he would get drunk and hit and choke them during sex. Now, the Appellate Division, First Department has granted a joint agreement between the Attorney Grievance Committee — which filed charges against Schneiderman in August 2020 — and Schneiderman that he be barred from practicing law for one year starting Wednesday.

Schneiderman must also continue mental-health treatment and be supervised by the New York City Bar Lawyer Assistance Program, the unanimous decision says.

As part of the AGC’s case, he had to admit to sexual misconduct involving three women with whom he was romantically involved.

While he was in a longterm relationship with one of the victims, he “slapped [her], placed his hands on her neck and applied pressure without obtaining consent, and he was verbally and emotionally abusive” on a number of occasions, according to the ruling.

The decision identified the woman as M.B. — apparently referring to accuser and exgirlfriend Michelle Manning Barish.

Schneiderman also admitted that between August 2016 and September 2017 during a long-term relationship with T.S. — apparently referring to ex-girlfriend Tanya Selvaratnam — he slapped her, put his hands around her neck and verbally and emotionally abused her, according to the decision.

The state’s former top prosecutor additionally admitted that in August 2016, during a romantic encounter, he “slapped an unidentified attorney twice,” the ruling reads.

After the allegations publicly surfaced, Schneiderman said that he started weekly therapy sessions, did a onemonth stint in rehab and joined Alcoholics Anonymous.

He publicly apologized in November 2018.

A lawyer for Schneiderman did not immediately return a request for comment.