The last time NYT destroyed a politician who had done something illegal was March 10, 2008.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/nyregion/07prostitution.ht...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/nyregion/07prostitution.ht...
2 two years ago
almost certainly not the worst thing that has been done (and not even very close either)