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New NY Gov Admits Affair

Posted Mar 18, 08 5:30 AM CDT in Politics,  US 

(Newser) – David Paterson, who succeeded Eliot Spitzer as governor of New York yesterday, has his own history of extramarital relations. He and his wife Michelle admitted in a joint interview with the New York Daily News that they were unfaithful during a rocky period in their 15-year marriage. But both denied the "sporadic rumor in Albany" that Paterson had fathered a love child.

"This was a marriage that appeared to be going sour at one point," Paterson conceded. That rocky patch saw Paterson begin a relationship with "a woman other than my wife" that started in 1999 and continued for more than two years. Michelle Paterson, who did not elaborate on her own infidelity, admitted: "Like most marriages, you go through certain difficult periods. What's important is for your kids to see you worked them out."

Source New York Daily News

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New York Gov. David Paterson puts on a head set before a radio show at the state Capitol in Albany, NY. Paterson has admitted having an extramarital affair but denies fathering a love child.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Gov. David Paterson, his wife Michelle at his side, gets an ovation after being sworn in as New York Governor. Each has admitted having an extramarital affairs.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Gov. David Paterson, right, is sworn in by Chief Judge Judith Kaye, left, while his wife Michelle looks on. Each has admitted having an extramarital affair.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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