Mr. Liu, Googut's chairman, said the funds are eyeing an annual return of about 20%.
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Ms. Quinn beats Mr. de Blasio, 48% to 30%, and Mr. Liu, 53% to 25%.
Mr. Liu said his campaign would abide by whatever decision is issued by the campaign-finance board.
The verdict raises uncertainty about whether Mr. Liu will receive public matching funds for his campaign.
Mr. Liu has pitched himself as the furthest to the left of the Democratic contenders.
Mr. Liu's office has been pressing banks to disclose when and how much they claw back.
Mr. Liu serves as chief executive officer and Ms. Roney is chief content officer.
"In the grand scheme of things, " Mr. Liu said he thought his campaign did a good job.
Mr. Liu said he was disappointed in her, but he said she will remain on his campaign.
It was unclear Thursday what salary, if any, Ms. Lee would be drawing from Mr. Liu's campaign.
As comptroller, Mr. Liu oversees New York City's pension funds, which are major shareholders of the banks.
The agreements, which Mr. Liu's office plans to announce on Thursday, come after four months of negotiations.
"Fortunately, as someone who loves parades, there are plenty of others to march in, " Mr. Liu said.
In the coming weeks, Mr. Liu's campaign faces a strategic decision about whether to join the campaign-finance program.
Mr. Liu: We were pitching AOL and they said, this is the worst business idea we've ever seen.
Mr. Liu has never been charged with a crime and has long stated his campaign had operated with integrity.
The verdict raises uncertainty about whether Mr. Liu will receive public matching funds from the city's Campaign Finance Board.
"They can continue to tap my cellphone if they want, " Mr. Liu said.
Mr. Bloomberg's "bullpen is stocked with every kind of food and refreshment imaginable under the sun, " Mr. Liu said.
He has pleaded not guilty, and Mr. Liu hasn't been accused of wrongdoing.
"It's irrelevant as to how this letter came to be, " Mr. Liu said.
Nearly seven years later, that thesis is tough to support, Mr. Liu says.
In 1996, Mr. Liu, Ms. Roney and two friends launched The Knot Inc.
On Friday, most of Mr. Liu's rivals for mayor declined to comment about the legal situation surrounding Mr. Liu's campaign.
Mr. Liu hasn't been charged, nor has Ms. Lee, who has worked for Mr. Liu since graduating college in 2006.
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"I hope he's OK, and I hope the proceedings can get under way as quickly as possible, " Mr. Liu said.
"These two firms have set the standard for clawback policies in the banking industry, " said Mr. Liu in a statement Tuesday.
One witness, Sharon Lee, Mr. Liu's former press secretary and longtime confidante, testified she offered to reimburse donors to her boss's campaign.
Mr. LIU JIANCHAO (Foreign Ministry): (Through translator) I believe that your channels of information and permission to interview will be further expanded.
Mr. Liu is highly qualified, has a keen intellect and mainstream views.
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