The New York Times
Wed, March 03, 2010 -- 12:52 PM ET
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Paterson Is Accused of Violating Ethics Laws
The state Commission on Public Integrity charged Gov. David
A. Paterson on Wednesday with violating state ethics laws
when he secured free tickets to the opening game of the World
Series from the Yankees last fall for himself and others. The
announcement came as the governor, already mired in scandal,
met with his cabinet and insisted he would stay in office.
In addition to violating the state's ban on gifts to public
officials, the commission found that Mr. Paterson falsely
testified under oath that he had intended to pay for the
tickets for his son and his son's friend when. The commission
determined that Mr. Paterson had never intended to pay for
the tickets and only did so after inquiries from the media,
after which he submitted a backdated check as payment.
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