David Paterson

NYT: State Police -- And Possibly Paterson -- Intervened In Aide's Domestic Violence Case

Justin Elliott | February 25, 2010, 9:13AM

New York Gov. David Paterson and aide David Johnson

The New York state police intervened with a woman who had accused a top aide to Gov. David Paterson of assaulting her, in what she says was an attempt to harass her to drop the charges, the New York Times reports.

And Paterson himself had a brief phone conversation with the woman earlier this month, though the details of the call are in dispute. Paterson told the Times the woman "initiated" the call, whereas her lawyer says Paterson called her. The lawyer, Lawrence Saftler, says the governor told her, "If you need me, I'm here for you."

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