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2008-03-20 -Lurid Crime Tales-

The new NY gov, the former Olympix babe, and the tape recorder...

An attractive Olympic gold-medalist says she had a close personal relationship with Gov. Paterson earlier this year - during which time she recorded a series of secret telephone conversations with him. Track-and-field athlete Diane Dixon, of Brooklyn, also told The Post that she had received a private message yesterday morning from Paterson, asking if she was speaking with the media.

Dixon, 43, said Paterson, 53, was "mostly responsible" for getting her a badly needed job earlier this month with the city Department of Education in Crown Heights' District 17. The job pays in the range of $48,000 to $65,000 a year, records show. "I'm a single mom with a child. I need this job," said Dixon, who grew up on Carroll Street in Crown Heights and won medals in the 4x400-meter relay at the 1984 games in Los Angeles and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.

Paterson, a Democrat who was sworn in on Monday, admitted yesterday to having had several extramarital affairs, but contended they all ended years ago. He was informed by The Post in the morning that at least one news organization had been notified he had recently been involved with a woman from Brooklyn. Paterson denied the claim. But a few hours later, Dixon called The Post to say she had received a message from Paterson inquiring about whether she was talking to the press.

Posted by Fred 2008-03-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Call me crazy but the timing on this makes me wonder if Gov Paterson didn't annouce his infidelities as a preemptive strike, knowing this was coming out.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-03-20 00:27|| 2008-03-20 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Ms Dixon sure does know how interview and negotiate for a good govmint job.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2008-03-20 07:56|| 2008-03-20 07:56|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2907 2008-03-20 09:45|| 2008-03-20 09:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Who'd thunk that one of the prerequisites for the Gov job in NY or NJ is having published in the forum section of Penthouse magazine?

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-03-20 10:06|| 2008-03-20 10:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, here's one guy who seems to think all this is a bigger deal then most people. From the Post...

March 20, 2008 -- Some advice to Gov. Paterson about the burly husband of your former lover: Stay away!

That's what several sources who know Randy Loyd, the insurance executive married to former Paterson lover Lila Kirton, told The Post yesterday as they mulled over the new governor's stunning admission that he had a string of affairs with "a number of" women. One of those ladies was identified by sources as Kirton, a longtime state employee.

Loyd's "a big guy who understandably is going to be very unhappy about this," said a source close to the Kirton family. "My advice to Gov. Paterson: Don't go anywhere near Lila's husband," the source continued.

This story could get even better...

Posted by tu3031 2008-03-20 11:50|| 2008-03-20 11:50|| Front Page Top

#6 If this guy goes down I believe the speaker of the house, a Republican, becomes the governor.
This is the guy Spitzer tried to destroy even to the extent of using his secret police to dig up the dirt, which they did not find. Ironic?

Posted by bman 2008-03-20 12:11|| 2008-03-20 12:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Bman,
Does the Speaker of the House become Lt. Gov. in this game of musical chairs?

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-03-20 13:55|| 2008-03-20 13:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Name That Party: Albany ~~Cathouse~~ Statehouse Edition

Posted by Seafarious 2008-03-20 17:45|| 2008-03-20 17:45|| Front Page Top

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