Just don't understand why folks can't keep it zipped up.. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/03/17/2008-03-17_gov_paterson_admits_to_sex_with_other_wo.html.
My guess is they wanted to get it in the open right away before the news media could spin their own "truth" or "revelation". Of course there's no excuse for the whole affair, and our "watchdogs of morality" (news media) know that and will sell as many papers as they can to take advantage.
So he spent his own money on hookers, thats not too bad. As long as he didnt expense it This world seems to be run by useless people.