Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has stepped aside in the ethics investigations of Governor David Paterson.

Cuomo has named former State Chief Judge Judith Kaye to look into the two scandals plaguing the governor.

Reports say that Paterson allegedly helped cover up a domestic violence investigation involving his top aide and allegedly lied under oath about asking for free tickets to a World Series baseball game.

Kaye said in a statement, “I thank the attorney of the state of New York for entrusting me with this serious and important matter. I promise that the public will have a full, fair, and independent accounting of the facts.”

Some lawmakers previously said that Cuomo’s heading the probes represented a conflict of interest, as the attorney general is said to be contemplating a run for governor of New York.

The news came as the state attorney’s office denied reports that investigators found little evidence that the governor had influenced the accuser to drop her domestic violence case against his aide.

Source: NY1