Who is Jay Varma? Doctor who is facing criticism for attending party during pandemic

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Jay Varma was responsible for supervising the New York City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and he now is facing criticisms for attending a sex party and dance event during the stringent time. He is being accused as he has requested citizens to stay at home. The revelations have sparked outrage among residents who followed the strict regulations.

Leaked footage of Dr. Jay Varma

Dr. Jay Varma who is the senior public advisor of Mayor de Blasio has accepted that he has attended in two private gathering and failed to follow the public health guidelines. Conservative podcaster Steven Crowder has posted a video footage from a hidden camera which is showing that Varma is interacting with a woman about the parties who is off camera.
Dr. Varma did not debate over the authenticity of his statements in the footage. he is accepting that the statements he made are genuine, but it not accurately represent the full context behind it. He wants to convey that the footage can misguide people regarding the interaction, as per the report of ABC News.

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Statement of Dr. Jay Varma

Dr Jay Varma gave a statement that an operative from an extremist right-wing organization has targeted him. The individual is on the mission to harm the public heath officials and to dismantle the public health officials of America. This operative has faced backlash and he has been banned from several media outlets for his homophobic slurs and racist rants.