Spitzer Crony Won't Attend Kangaroo Court

The Albany Times-Union reports that former Eliot Spitzer Communications Director Darren Dopp has refused to attend his own hearing, conducted by the Commission on Public Integrity. Instead, Dopp wants his case to be transferred to civil court.

"I have concluded that it is simply not possible to receive a fair hearing from this commission,'' Dopp claimed, adding that the Commission wanted him to sign a confidentiality agreement prior to testifying, and that he would be disallowed from providing his own evidence to the Commission.

If you're wondering what the Commission on Public Integrity is, check out their site. Their mission statement reads, "The Commission... is charged with administering and enforcing the State's ethics and lobbying laws as well as the State's anti-nepotism law and laws pertaining to certain political activities and improper influence. The Commission has 55 full-time employees and a proposed 2009 budget of $5.1 million.

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