No wonder Paterson pulled all kinds of strings in order to silence Booker:
Ms. Booker told the police that on Oct. 31, Mr. Johnson ripped off her Halloween costume, choked her, threw her against a bureau and prevented her from calling the police for help. She went to Family Court and twice obtained temporary orders of protection before failing to appear to seek the final order on Feb. 8.
Full story: Inquiry Is Told of Paterson’s Bid to Quiet Sherr-una Booker – NYTimes.com.