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Panel slaps Paterson for accepting Yankees tix

Originally published: March 3, 2010 5:00 PM
Updated: March 3, 2010 9:33 PM
By JAMES T. MADORE  james.madore@newsday.com

Quick ReadPaterson broke the law when he solicited and used free tickets to a 2009 Yankees World Series game and then lied under oath about it, according to the state's ethics watchdog.

Gov. David A. Paterson attends the New York

Photo credit: Getty Images | Gov. David A. Paterson attends the New York Yankees World Series Victory Celebration parade in lower Manhattan. (Nov. 6, 2009)

Gov. David A. Paterson broke state law when he solicited and used free tickets to a Yankees World Series game last year and then lied under oath about it, according to the state's ethics watchdog.

The Commission on Public Integrity Wednesday alleged Paterson directed his staff to request five free tickets from the Yankees for Game 1 of the World Series last Oct. 28.

Paterson never intended...

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