David Paterson Finally Fires His Allegedly Abusive Body Man 1.21K John Cook 12/13/10 05:10PM Filed to: Layoffs Layoffs David Johnson David Paterson New York Domestic Violence Appic Fb David W. Johnson, the extremely close aide to New York Gov. David Paterson who was charged this year with assaulting his girlfriend—a case that unraveled his boss' political career—was finally fired today after nine months of unpaid leave.