to get the endorsement of the Republican and Conservative parties, but was unsuccessful. Stein later dropped out before the primary and briefly tried a bid for public advocate against City Consumer Affairs Commissioner Mark J. Green, City Councilwoman Susan Alter, and State Sen. David Paterson, but withdrew from the race after a few weeks. Stein retired from the city council presidency and from public life in the city. Since leaving office, he has pursued private business as a partner in Arapaho Partners, LLC, a business consulting firm based in New York City. On May 27, 2010, Stein was indicted and arrested for lying about his involvement during the investigation of the multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme involving Ken Starr, a financial advisor to various Hollywood celebrities. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor tax evasion charge and was sentenced to 500 hours of community service. Personal life Stein has been married twice. He and his first wife have one daughter. Stein's second marriage to attorney, Lynn Forester, lasted from 1983 to 1993 with the couple having two sons. According to a report in the New York Post on October 10, 2007, Stein had begun dating the conservative writer Ann Coulter. When asked about the relationship, Stein told the paper, "She's attacked a lot of my friends, but what can I say, opposites attract!" On January 7, 2008, Stein told the Post that the relationship was over, citing irreconcilable differences. Bibliography Paterson, David Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity. New York, New York, 2020 References 1945 births 21st-century American Jews Jewish American state legislators in New York (state) Living people Manhattan borough presidents Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly New York (state) politicians convicted of crimes Place of birth missing (living people) New York (state) politicians convicted of corruption Southampton College alumni