One day after Paterson's inauguration as the Governor of New York, he acknowledged to having had extramarital affairs, one with a state employee. The New York Post has reported that one of these women was Olympic medalist Diane Dixon. On March 20, 2008, the Daily News reported that Paterson improperly billed his campaign for at least one hotel tryst with a girlfriend. Paterson's self-admissions are in contravention to what the press has dubbed the "Bear Mountain Compact", a practice by lawmakers that their transgressions north of the Bear Mountain Bridge will not be reported south of it.
