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  1. scheduler
    computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  2. Paterson
    a city of northeastern New Jersey
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  3. unclear
    poorly stated or described
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  4. protective
    intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  5. altercation
    noisy quarrel
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  6. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
    Through a spokesman, Mr. Paterson said the call actually took place the day before the scheduled court hearing and maintained that the woman had initiated it.
  7. phone call
    a telephone connection
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  8. Bronx
    a borough of New York City
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  9. portray
    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  10. ensue
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  11. ensuing
    following immediately and as a result of what went before
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  12. court
    an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  13. complaining
    expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  14. Attorney General
    the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  15. governor
    the head of a state government
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  16. investigate
    conduct an inquiry or investigation of
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  17. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  18. role
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  19. police
    the force of policemen and officers
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  20. scheduled
    planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
    Through a spokesman, Mr. Paterson said the call actually took place the day before the scheduled court hearing and maintained that the woman had initiated it.
  21. schedule
    an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur
    Through a spokesman, Mr. Paterson said the call actually took place the day before the scheduled court hearing and maintained that the woman had initiated it.
  22. Feb
    the month following January and preceding March
    She failed to appear for her next hearing on Feb. 8, and as a result her case was dismissed.
  23. spokesman
    a male spokesperson
    Through a spokesman, Mr. Paterson said the call actually took place the day before the scheduled court hearing and maintained that the woman had initiated it.
  24. handling
    the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  25. jurisdiction
    in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  26. brutal
    resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  27. embarrassment
    the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  28. woman
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  29. be due
    be the result of
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  30. Johnson
    36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  31. episode
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  32. Wednesday
    the fourth day of the week; the third working day
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  33. violently
    in a violent manner
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  34. involve
    contain as a part
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  35. lawyer
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  36. hearing
    the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
    She failed to appear for her next hearing on Feb. 8, and as a result her case was dismissed.
  37. potential
    existing in possibility
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  38. testify
    give testimony in a court of law
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  39. David
    (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  40. dismissed
    having lost your job
    She failed to appear for her next hearing on Feb. 8, and as a result her case was dismissed.
  41. phone
    electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  42. administration
    the act of governing; exercising authority
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  43. serving
    the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  44. detail
    a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  45. confirmed
    having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  46. decline
    grow worse
    He declined to answer further questions about his role in the matter.
  47. encounter
    come together
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  48. risen
    (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  49. aide
    someone who acts as assistant
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  50. suspend
    bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
    The governor also said he would suspend Mr. Johnson without pay.
  51. Andrew
    (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  52. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  53. dismiss
    stop associating with
    She failed to appear for her next hearing on Feb. 8, and as a result her case was dismissed.
  54. response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  55. maintained
    kept in good condition
    Through a spokesman, Mr. Paterson said the call actually took place the day before the scheduled court hearing and maintained that the woman had initiated it.
  56. handle
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  57. senior
    advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  58. driver
    someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  59. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  60. confirm
    strengthen or make more firm
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  61. frightened
    made afraid
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  62. involved
    connected by participation or association or use
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  63. inquiry
    an instance of questioning
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  64. matter
    that which has mass and occupies space
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  65. case
    an occurrence of something
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  66. details
    true confidential information
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  67. seek
    try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  68. go away
    move away from a place into another direction
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  69. interview
    the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  70. frighten
    cause fear in
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  71. complain
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  72. final
    an examination administered at the end of an academic term
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  73. twice
    two times
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  74. take place
    come to pass
    Through a spokesman, Mr. Paterson said the call actually took place the day before the scheduled court hearing and maintained that the woman had initiated it.
  75. statement
    the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  76. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  77. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  78. actually
    in actual fact
    Through a spokesman, Mr. Paterson said the call actually took place the day before the scheduled court hearing and maintained that the woman had initiated it.
  79. State
    the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  80. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
    Through a spokesman, Mr. Paterson said the call actually took place the day before the scheduled court hearing and maintained that the woman had initiated it.
  81. serve
    devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  82. rank
    relative status
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  83. due
    that which is deserved or owed
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  84. working
    a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  85. personal
    concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  86. return
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  87. order
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  88. record
    anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  89. fail
    be unable
    She failed to appear for her next hearing on Feb. 8, and as a result her case was dismissed.
  90. effort
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  91. according
    (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  92. also
    in addition
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  93. hear
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    She failed to appear for her next hearing on Feb. 8, and as a result her case was dismissed.
  94. press
    exert pressure or force to or upon
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  95. drop
    let fall to the ground
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  96. top
    the upper part of anything
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  97. further
    to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
    He declined to answer further questions about his role in the matter.
  98. political
    involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  99. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  100. New York
    the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  101. York
    the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  102. visit
    the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  103. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  104. member
    anything that belongs to a set or class
    The State Police, which had no jurisdiction in the matter, confirmed that the woman was visited by a member of the governor’s personal security detail.
  105. result
    something that results
    She failed to appear for her next hearing on Feb. 8, and as a result her case was dismissed.
  106. history
    a record or narrative description of past events
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  107. account
    a record or narrative description of past events
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  108. said
    being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  109. before
    at or in the front
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.
  110. pay
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    The governor also said he would suspend Mr. Johnson without pay.
  111. times
    a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  112. month
    one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
    In the ensuing months, she returned to court twice to press her case, complaining that the State Police had been harassing her to drop it.
  113. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
    He declined to answer further questions about his role in the matter.
  114. New
    used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  115. appear
    come into sight or view
    She failed to appear for her next hearing on Feb. 8, and as a result her case was dismissed.
  116. in this
    (formal) in or into that thing or place
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  117. next
    immediately following in time or order
    She failed to appear for her next hearing on Feb. 8, and as a result her case was dismissed.
  118. rise
    move upward
    The case involved David W. Johnson, 37, who had risen from working as Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler to serving in the most senior ranks of the administration, but who also had a history of altercations with women.
  119. say
    utter aloud
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  120. present
    temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  121. answer
    a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
    He declined to answer further questions about his role in the matter.
  122. general
    applying to all or most members of a category or group
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  123. fall
    descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  124. go to
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    Last fall, a woman went to court in the Bronx to testify that she had been violently assaulted by a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, and to seek a protective order against the man.
  125. night
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    On Wednesday night, in response to inquiries from The New York Times, Mr. Paterson said in a statement that he would request that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo investigate his administration’s handling of the matter.
  126. away
    at a distance in space or time
    Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews with the woman’s lawyer and others portray a brutal encounter, a frightened woman and an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away.
  127. just
    and nothing more
    Then, just before she was due to return to court to seek a final protective order, the woman got a phone call from the governor, according to her lawyer.