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   Berkowitz, who is married, announced his resignation in a statement   
   read by his chief of staff, Jason Bockenstedt:   
      
   “It is with profound sadness and humility that I resign as Mayor of   
   the Municipality of Anchorage. My resignation results from   
   unacceptable personal conduct that has compromised my ability to   
   perform my duties with the focus and trust that is required. I know   
   my conduct has done great injury to my family, my staff, to   
   Municipal employees, and to the people of our community, and for   
   that, I am deeply sorry. To make this transition as smooth as   
   possible, my resignation will be effective Friday, October 23 at 6   
   p.m.”   
      
   The rapid downfall of the state’s top elected Democrat began on   
   Friday, just after noon, when Maureen “Maria” Athens, an   
   anchor/reporter for stations KTBY and KYUR, posted unsubstantiated   
   allegations against Berkowitz on social media, accusing him of   
   posting inappropriate photos on an “underage girl’s website.”   
      
   Athens, in the meantime, spoke to the Daily News about the   
   relationship, which she says began in early 2016.   
      
   At 11 p.m. on Monday, the mayor’s office released a threatening   
   voicemail they said Athens sent Berkowitz on Friday.   
      
   In the voicemail Athens accuses Berkowitz of pedophilia, says she’s   
   going to “expose” him in a TV story “and win an Emmy.”   
      
   “You either kill yourself, turn yourself in or do what you need to   
   do,” she said.   
      
   She then threatened to “personally” kill Berkowitz and his wife.   
      
   “You Jewish piece of living f--king s--t,” she said on the   
   voicemail. “You have met your match.”   
      
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