Man accidentally calls reporter while bragging he 'never shows up' to his $210k taxpayer-funded job
A court spokesperson has accidentally called a reporter while bragging to his friends about how he "never shows up" to his $210,000 taxpayer-funded job.
David Bookstaver, 59, from the Office of Court Administration, had just finished an interview with the New York Post when he "butt-dialled" the journalist and left a four-minute voicemail.
While speaking to at least two people, Mr Bookstaver unwittingly admitted he had lied to the reporter about how often he went to work, The New York post reported.
"I said, ‘I’m in a much less visible position — that doesn’t mean I’m not doing anything,’” Bookstaver said on the voicemail.
“But, frankly, look, the bottom line: The story’s true. I’m not doing anything. I barely show up to work and I’ve been caught.”
The journalist was writing an expose on his workload and sources said he only showed up to the office in Manhattan between two and four days a week.
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In the voicemail, Mr Bookstaver said his bosses had lessened his responsibilities, but "left his pay."
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks said Mr Bookstaver no longer dealt with daily press inquiries, but was still a "valuable" part of the team.
According to court records, Mr Bookstaver inherited $3.2 million from his late mother in 2015.
