The story questions Paterson's role in a possible coverup of domestic violence accusations against aide David Johnson.
Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
In response to the story, Paterson has announced an inquiry and ordered Johnson suspended without pay.
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