AP source: Paterson won't face criminal charges

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"New York Gov. David Paterson will not face criminal charges for calling a woman who later dropped domestic violence charges against a top aide to the governor, according to a person with direct knowledge of the investigation.

Retired Judge Judith Kaye, tasked by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo with examining Paterson's role in the assault case, will release a report Wednesday outlining tampering allegations against the Democratic governor, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the report was not yet public.

After the confrontation between David Johnson and his then-girlfriend Sherr-una Booker on Oct. 31, Paterson called Booker and later endorsed a press statement that said the incident was not violent.

Booker filed a police report saying Johnson choked her, threw her against a mirror and tried to rip her Halloween costume off. After the Paterson call, she did not show up for court, and the complaint was dropped."

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oh wait, they're planning on apologizing to Blumentahl first.