Hoyt Responds to Allegations

After a local blogger posted e-mails purportedly from Assemblyman Sam Hoyt to an woman he allegedly had a relationship with, the Assembly Ethics Committee went behind closed doors Wednesday to look into the matter. Hoyt did not respond directly but released a statement saying he and his wife have had marital difficulties in the past, but that he did not violate any assembly rules. The Buffalo News reported this morning that the two women were adults and not interns when they were allegedly involved with Hoyt.