Manhattan Adult Entertainment: Paterson and His Aide.
Paterson and His Aide.
For a while now, there’s been a rumor percolating that the New York Times had been sitting on a blockbuster story about New York Gov. David Paterson that might even force him out of office, much as his predecessor Eliot Spitzer was when the Times revealed his predilection for prostitutes.
Now that the piece is here, it looks like a whole lot of hype. The story focuses on the “rapid rise” of Paterson aide David W. Johnson, who has a couple of felony drug arrests as a teenager. In one circumstance, Johnson pleaded to a lesser charge and was given probation. He has apparently been involved in two altercations with former girlfriends, the second of which the Times suggests may have turned violent. If Johnson did abuse his girlfriend, that’s absolutely unacceptable. But as everyone involved has refused to comment, it’s difficult to know what actually happened.