Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Politicians - U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, FL
More of the same.
Hypocrisy, ethical lapses, moral lapses, and outright dishonesty...
Hypocrisy, ethical lapses, moral lapses, and outright dishonesty...
This is from Emma Schwartz, Rhonda Schwartz and Vic Walter at ABCnews.com:
"West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), whose predecessor resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress who worked on his staff and was threatening to sue him, according to current and former members of his staff who have been briefed on the settlement, which involved Mahoney and his campaign committee.
The affair between Congressman Tim Mahoney and Patricia Allen began, according to current and former staffers, in 2006 when Mahoney was campaigning for Congress against Foley, promising 'a world that is safer, more moral.'
Mahoney, who is married, also promised the woman, Patricia Allen, a $50,000 a year job for two years at the agency that handles his campaign advertising, the staffers said.
A Mahoney spokesperson would not answer questions about the alleged affair or the settlement, ..."
