ALBANY—In an extraordinary news conference on his first day on the job, Gov. David A. Paterson acknowledged on Tuesday that he had committed numerous crimes over the past twenty years, including armed robbery, rape, arson, assault, and manslaughter. He also confessed to being unfaithful to his wife, who stood by his side looking pained. Apparently hearing the news for the first time, Michelle Page Patterson moved to the microphone and confessed to her husband and the public that she, too, had several extramarital affairs.
Gov. Patterson—who appeared blindsided by the announcement—wobbled at the lectern and collapsed.
He was revived moments later and—after a brief break to regain his composure—continued on with his address, providing dates and details of his lifelong crime-spree.
Mr. Patterson, a Democrat, concluded the twenty minute litany of felonies by saying he hoped his openness about his past “failures” would help him gain the trust of New Yorkers. “I want to move on and focus on governing.”
Uniformed police officers placed Patterson in handcuffs and led him from the room.
In a related development, at a hastily-convened press conference in Trenton, NJ, Dina Matos McGreevey, the estranged wife of former governor James McGreevey, apologized to the public for having had a threesome with her husband and David Patterson while Gov. McGreevey held office.
With her lawyer, Ted Macklestein, at her side, Ms. McGreevey told reporters that sex with her husband had left her “unfulfilled” since it rarely included “penetration.”
“I suggested to Jim that we include another guy in the mix and he liked the idea. In retrospect, I now realize that we should not have engaged in such activity while he was serving the public. Even though the sex included two consenting government officials and myself, it was wrong and, for my part, I’m profoundly sorry.”
When asked by reporters which sex acts the trio engaged in, McGreevey's lawyer cut her off.
“For Dina to divulge the details of her sexlife in this forum would be highly inappropriate,” said Macklestein. "You'll just have to wait for the book."
Gov. Patterson—who appeared blindsided by the announcement—wobbled at the lectern and collapsed.
He was revived moments later and—after a brief break to regain his composure—continued on with his address, providing dates and details of his lifelong crime-spree.
Mr. Patterson, a Democrat, concluded the twenty minute litany of felonies by saying he hoped his openness about his past “failures” would help him gain the trust of New Yorkers. “I want to move on and focus on governing.”
Uniformed police officers placed Patterson in handcuffs and led him from the room.
In a related development, at a hastily-convened press conference in Trenton, NJ, Dina Matos McGreevey, the estranged wife of former governor James McGreevey, apologized to the public for having had a threesome with her husband and David Patterson while Gov. McGreevey held office.
With her lawyer, Ted Macklestein, at her side, Ms. McGreevey told reporters that sex with her husband had left her “unfulfilled” since it rarely included “penetration.”
“I suggested to Jim that we include another guy in the mix and he liked the idea. In retrospect, I now realize that we should not have engaged in such activity while he was serving the public. Even though the sex included two consenting government officials and myself, it was wrong and, for my part, I’m profoundly sorry.”
When asked by reporters which sex acts the trio engaged in, McGreevey's lawyer cut her off.
“For Dina to divulge the details of her sexlife in this forum would be highly inappropriate,” said Macklestein. "You'll just have to wait for the book."
