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Ethics Panel: Paterson Broke Law By Accepting Free World Series Tickets

Justin Elliott | March 3, 2010, 2:35PM

Gov. David Paterson (D-NY) in the parade following the Yankees' 2009 World Series victory.

As his administration crumbles around him in an abuse of power scandal related to an aide's domestic violence case, New York Gov. David Paterson now faces new charges that he broke state law by soliciting and receiving free tickets to the opening game of the World Series last year, and then lying about it.

The New York State Commission on Public Integrity found in a report that Paterson got primo tickets -- for seats behind home plate, with a face value of $425 each -- for himself, his son, and a son's friend, in violation of a state gift ban.

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