Commission Finds 4 Former Spitzer Aides Guilty Of Violating Ethics Law

July 25, 2008 5:25 p.m. EST

Albany, NY (AHN) - Four aides of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer were found guilty by the State Commission on Public Integrity guilty of violating the state's ethics law.

Aides Richard Baum, Darren Dopp and William Howard and former acting State Police Superintendent Preston Felton were involved in creating travel records for the media which provided details on Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno's alleged use of New York police helicopters for political trips to New York City in 2007.

The commission's report was based on 3,000 pages of testimony and more internal papers.

No charges were filed against the disgraced governor, but the commission said charges could still be filed against Spitzer if additional evidence would be uncovered.

It also confirmed findings of previous inquiries that two other Spitzer administration officials made the state police re-create travel reports for Bruno to show he used the state chopper to attend political events.