No charges for ex-NY gov in Yankee tickets scandal (AP)

Former Gov. David Paterson will not face perjury charges on allegations that he lied about taking free Yankees tickets for the 2009 World Series, a decision that effectively puts an end to the most serious legal problem stemming from his tumultuous administration. The Commission on Public Integrity charged in a report last year that Paterson violated ethics laws when he contradicted his staff, the...

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Ex-NY governor pays $62K fine over Yankees tickets (AP)

Former New York Gov. David Paterson has paid $62,124 to settle his fine from the state ethics board over free Yankees tickets he obtained for the 2009 World Series. The board's spokesman, Walter Ayres, confirms that the check was received Thursday. The state Public Integrity Commission had found the Democrat violated ethics laws in obtaining the tickets.

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Tickets accusations against gov go to panel (The Canadian Press)

ALBANY, N.Y. - A lawyer for New York's Public Integrity Commission says Gov. David Paterson violated ethics laws by soliciting World Series tickets last year from the New York Yankees.

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