Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has been appointed as a mediator in trustee Irving Picard's lawsuit against Mets owners.
The lawsuit seeks to recover $1 billion to disburse to victims of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.
Picard alleges the Wilpons made $300 million in "false profits" from certain accounts with Madoff.
The other $700 million sought by Picard is principal, which the trustee alleges Mets ownership should forfeit as well because they knew, or should have known, about the Ponzi scheme.
Cuomo Appointed Mediator In Madoff Case