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MOUNT VERNON, Westchester County (WABC) -- A hearing in Westchester County determined that Richard Thomas is no longer mayor of Mount Vernon after a month of political drama in the suburban community.

A judge ruled that the embattled Thomas's office was vacated the moment he pleaded guilty to misappropriating $12,900 campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections in July.

Thomas hoped the New York Supreme Court justice would consider his request to annul the city council's efforts to remove him from office, but the judge denied his injunction and urged Thomas to drop the lawsuit for the good of the city.

"In this case it's one man against the city of Mount Vernon," said Westchester Supreme Court Judge Lawrence Ecker.

"I'm not interested in character assassination at this point. That's for another day and