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Court dismisses lawsuit accusing Mount Vernon mayor of misusing funds, investigation interference

The lawsuit, filed in June, alleged that Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard misused city funds and police resources.

News 12 Staff

Aug 29, 2025, 5:36 AM

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A court has dismissed a lawsuit making multiple accusations against Mount Vernon’s mayor.

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard announced the decision on Thursday.

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The lawsuit, filed in June, alleged that she misused city funds and police resources.

It also claimed that she interfered with a criminal investigation.

Patterson-Howard released a statement calling the suit a “frivolous, politically motivated attempt to attack my reputation and the integrity of this office."

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