NY Governor Paterson to Drop out of Election

Brief details of the scandal that led to NY Governor Paterson’s decision to drop out of the election are as follows:

• A close aide to Governor Paterson, David Johnson, allegedly violently assaulted a woman last October
• The woman gave a detailed account of the assault to the police
• The woman went to court twice to complain that members of Paterson's private security detail were allegedly pressuring her not to press charges
• Earlier this month, with the woman continuing to press charges, Governor Paterson called the woman personally and spoke to her
• A few days later, the woman failed to appear for a court hearing and the case was dismissed.

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