Top NY Official Resigns in Wake of Allegations

[RWC130 594]

Top NY Official Resigns in Wake of Allegations

Michelle Ruiz and Dana Chivvis

AOL News

NEW YORK (Feb. 25) -- Embattled Gov. David Paterson is embroiled in a new scandal that has already resulted in the resignation of a top state official and the suspension of one of his top aides.

Denise O'Donnell, deputy secretary for public safety, stepped down today from her Cabinet-level post on the heels of news that New York state police officers intervened in a domestic abuse case involving David Johnson, 37, a senior adviser to the governor.

Mike Groll, AP

Denise O'Donnell, New York deputy secretary of public safety, left, listens as Gov. David Paterson speaks during a news conference in Albany, N.Y. on Feb. 9. O'Donnell resigned from her position in Paterson's administration on Thursday.

According to a lengthy New York Times report containing all of the revelations, Paterson intervened as the case progressed, making a phone call to the woman just before she was to return to court to seek a protective order against Johnson. Months earlier, a police report obtained by the Times said Johnson attacked the woman brutally, allegedly choking and stripping her and smashing her head against a mirrored dresser.

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[hudson144 150]

Just read the Superintendent of the NY State Police has announced his retirement effective wed mar 3, 2010, Has anyone noticed the amount of scandals going on? White plains Mayor, Yonkers politicians, Mount Vernon- to be announced at a later date! County Legislator, Whats going on here in NY?

[WAS967 97]

Sounds like they've been taking lessons from Jersey. <sigh>

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

or Illinois or Louisiana or Alaska or North Dakota...

Spitzer should have stayed on if this is what Paterson is putting us through.

[calhobs 110]

Remember Nero fiddled while Rome burned, looks to be the same here in NY.

[ex-commish 490]

Business as usual in the land of politics.

[post4031 16]

This State is a joke, they need to ALL be replaced.