NYT To Break David Paterson News Tomorrow, Resignation To Follow?

Whispers have been building about huge news regarding New York governor David Paterson, who took office after the resignation of Eliot Spitzer. Friday, The Huffington Post noticed the growing media buzz about a forthcoming New York Times scoop, but little other information could be gleaned from the handful of anonymous sources. Now, The Business Insider is reporting exclusively that the news will drop Monday and Governor Paterson’s resignation will follow.

The New York Daily News, meanwhile, is reporting that the news is “a bombshell story about his personal life” that is “far worse than his acknowledged extramarital affair with a former state employee,” as noted by Business Insider.

The source about tomorrow being the day, though, remains anonymous and unconfirmed:

We’ve now heard from a single source familiar with the goings on at the Governor’s office that the story will likely drop on Monday, and that the governor’s resignation will follow.

We’ve not yet confirmed the timing of the article or the governor’s future plans.

Mediaite’s round-up of the rumors can be found here.

SOURCE: The NYT’s Big David Paterson Bombshell Will Break Monday, Governor’s Resignation To Follow [The Business Insider]

New: The Mediaite One-Sheet "Newsletter of Newsletters"
Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting. Subscribe now!