Spitzer Scandal

Albany DA seeks to make Spitzer Documents Public

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Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares is asking Gov. David Paterson to waive executive privilege for former Gov. Eliot Spitzer so Soares may release publicly all findings, testimony and records related to his probe of a travel scandal.   Soares... Full story

Federal Prosecutors Ask State to Hold Off on Spitzer Investigation

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors are asking New York authorities to hold off investigating the call-girl scandal that led to Gov. Eliot Spitzer's resignation while a federal probe continues.   A spokesman for the state Inspector General's... Full story

Governor Paterson Meets with Mayor Bloomberg

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- David Paterson is meeting with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today at City Hall in Manhattan. Paterson and Bloomberg are getting together at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and afterward the governor will be availability to the... Full story

Call Girl Linked to Spitzer on Girls Gone Wild

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The video company "Girls Gone Wild" was ready to offer a million dollars for a photo spread of the pricey call girl linked to Eliot Spitzer. But it turns out 22-year-old Ashley Alexandra Dupre has already been there, done that. Joe... Full story

Paterson Calls for $800 Million in Budget Cuts

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Citing troubles on Wall Street, Gov. David Paterson is taking the extroardinary step of calling for an $800 million cut in the proposed state budget. Paterson wants to cut the almost 5 percent spending increase in former Gov. Eliot... Full story

Paterson Admits to Having Several Affairs

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Gov. David Paterson says he had affairs with several women, including a state employee. The admission to reporters came a day after disclosing at least one extramarital affair. On Monday, his first day in office, Paterson told The... Full story

Governor Paterson and wife admit to affairs

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A day after he was sworn in to replace a disgraced Eliot Spitzer, David Paterson is holding a news conference -- his first as governor -- to answer questions about a past extramarital affair.   Paterson admitted to the New York Daily News that... Full story

Governor Paterson Admits Extramarital Affairs to Daily News

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Just hours after David Paterson was hailed as a man of integrity as he was sworn in as governor, news of extra-marital affairs came out.  Paterson admitted to the New York Daily News that he and his wife Michelle had affairs during a rough patch... Full story

Paterson Signs 5 Bills Into Law

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Governor Paterson got right to work after being sworn-in as chief executive -- even if it was just signing his name. He gave final approval to five bills, dealing with subway track safety, an environment program, corporate blood... Full story

Paterson Sworn in as Governor

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Democrat David Paterson is officially New York's first black governor after Eliot Spitzer resigns amid a prostitution scandal. Paterson, who is legally blind, is the state's 55th governor. He succeeds Spitzer, who resigned at noon... Full story

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