Report: Florida Congressman Mahoney Settles In Sex Scandal

Brian W. Smith
Brian W. Smith
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Posted by Brian W. SmithOctober 13, 2008 2:33 PM

West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL) has agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress, Patricia Allen, who worked on his staff and was threatening to sue him, according to ABC News.

Mahoney was elected to Florida's 16th District in Congress two years ago. He replaced Congressman Mark Foley, who resigned just prior to the election after it was revealed he was exchanging lewd Internet messages with Congressional pages.

In ads run during his 2006 bid for Congress, Mahoney’s campaign stated: "Congress is a mess. Corruption. Waste. Incompetence. Tim Mahoney is a common sense businessman who believes in faith, family and personal responsibility.''

Mahoney is currently facing a challenge from Republican Tom Rooney, whose family owns the Pittsburgh Steelers, for his Congressional seat.

According to the ABC story, senior Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives, including Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), the chair of the Democratic Caucus, have been working with Mahoney to keep the matter from hurting his re-election campaign.

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Nancy Reid
Posted by Nancy Reid
October 13, 2008 7:58 PM

What a surprise ...a member of congress in a sex scandal....congress is starting to look like the Catholic Church...Where have values gone when Paris Hilton is admired and Sarah Palin is the devil incarnate, Pelosi as a Catholic doesn't know when life begins. The lack of values in our dear country are a total disgrace.

Ken S
Posted by Ken S
October 13, 2008 10:10 PM

We need to blame ourselves, we vote them in and
then do not vote them out. Think about it America.

Sam
Posted by Sam
October 13, 2008 10:32 PM

I usually vote Republican, but, a chicken-hawk is the lowest form of human life. At least Mahoney is fooling around with adult females. I don't know why the Speaker is getting all pi$$y. Bill Clinton is a serial rapist, but she never wanted to investigate HIM.

TruthHurts
Posted by TruthHurts
October 16, 2008 10:28 AM

Uhhh Sam. Are we STILL attempting to blame every thing that goes wrong in America on Bill Clinton?

Apparently lying politicians, people that cheat on their spouses, corruption, sex scandals, etc...didnt exist prior to his administration?

At least Bill wasnt picking up men in public restrooms. If you have a valid source of evidence to support your statement then present it. And I don't mean Bill "Loofah Boy" O'Rielly, whom we learned during his scandal...that cost him $10 million ...likes to have sex with a Falafel(read the court filings). ANNDDD he GOT NO SEX out it.

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