Chicago Adult Entertainment: Cohen submits resignation letter to Democrats

… We didn’t want this to continue through the weekend,” said Cohen’s spokesman, Baxter Swilley. “We gave it to the state party, and they will file it. We consider the matter closed.”
Swilley declined to provide a copy of the letter until it was accepted by elections officials. He said the one-page letter simply states Cohen is relinquishing all rights to the nomination.
Madigan spokesman Steve Brown said the resignation papers were given to Mike Kasper, an attorney for the state party. “We will be filing those for him Tuesday with the State Board of Elections,” Brown said.
It was only after Cohen’s surprise win in the Feb. 2 primary election that details came out about his business and domestic problems, including allegations he held a knife to a girlfriend who later pleaded guilty to prostitution. Cohen denied the allegations and initially said he would remain as the running mate to Gov. Pat Quinn.

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