And the first two don't count.
The private lives of public people -- especially someone who sought out the public spotlight as avidly as New York's Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman -- never fail to disappoint. In this case, Schneiderman -- known for his high-profile prosecutions of an array of individuals and corporations -- resigned when a report on allegations of abuse of multiple women appeared in The New Yorker today (Monday). His stunning fall from grace is notable for its rapidity. A range of fellow top state Democrats, including governor Mario Cuomo, almost immediately called for his resignation, which Schneiderman proffered later today.
"No one is above the law, including New York's top legal officer," Cuomo said in a statement. "I will be asking an appropriate New York District Attorney to commence an immediate investigation, and proceed as the facts merit."
"My personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for Eric Schneiderman to continue to serve as Attorney General, and for the good of the office, he should resign," he added.
On Monday, The New Yorker magazine reported the allegations of four women who accused Schneiderman of physical violence against them.
Two of the women, Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam, spoke on the record to the magazine, saying they had been romantically involved with Schneiderman but that the violence was nonconsensual, and which The New Yorker described as occurring "often after drinking, frequently in bed and never with their consent.""
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
The private lives of public people -- especially someone who sought out the public spotlight as avidly as New York's Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman -- never fail to disappoint. In this case, Schneiderman -- known for his high-profile prosecutions of an array of individuals and corporations -- resigned when a report on allegations of abuse of multiple women appeared in The New Yorker today (Monday). His stunning fall from grace is notable for its rapidity. A range of fellow top state Democrats, including governor Mario Cuomo, almost immediately called for his resignation, which Schneiderman proffered later today.
"No one is above the law, including New York's top legal officer," Cuomo said in a statement. "I will be asking an appropriate New York District Attorney to commence an immediate investigation, and proceed as the facts merit."
"My personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for Eric Schneiderman to continue to serve as Attorney General, and for the good of the office, he should resign," he added.
On Monday, The New Yorker magazine reported the allegations of four women who accused Schneiderman of physical violence against them.
Two of the women, Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam, spoke on the record to the magazine, saying they had been romantically involved with Schneiderman but that the violence was nonconsensual, and which The New Yorker described as occurring "often after drinking, frequently in bed and never with their consent.""
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
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