The New York Post by KENNETH LOVETT, Post Correspondent - April 2, 2008
ALBANY - In another bizarre twist to the Dirty Tricks Scandal, a state commission yesterday announced it will "investigate the investigations" - including those by Albany DA David Soares - into whether Gov. Spitzer and his top aides misused the State Police to smear a political rival.
The State Investigations Commission said it will look into the handling of the different probes by Soares, who has been heavily criticized for issuing two contradictory reports, as well as the Spitzer-controlled state Public Integrity Commission and Spitzer-appointed state Inspector General Kristine Hamann. Armed with subpoena power, the commission will seek to talk directly with Soares, who was a Democratic political ally of Spitzer, Hamann and Public Integrity Commission Executive Director Herb Teitelbaum, SIC Chairman Alfred Lerner said. All three have come under varying degrees of criticism for possibly looking to protect Spitzer.
"The commission is not investigating the events concerning Troopergate . . . rather, the commission is investigating the investigations. We are seeking to determine the efficacy of the various investigatory efforts." Soares originally did not put anyone under oath and last September came out with a report clearing Spitzer and his aides of any criminal or ethical wrongdoing in trying to smear Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno. But last week Soares released another report that contradicted the previous one by showing that Spitzer and his aides plotted against Bruno. kenneth.lovett@nypost.com
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