Scandal

WWE Founder Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

ESPN reports: Vince McMahon, who co-founded the modern WWE in 1982, has resigned from his role as TKO executive chairman and from his position on the TKO board of directors, he said in a statement provided to ESPN on Friday night. McMahon, 78, leaves the publicly traded company — which was formed when UFC merged with WWE last year — …

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CNN: Ethics Committee Seeks Info From Woman Who Allegedly Had Sex With Gaetz While She Was Underage

CNN reports: The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to the woman whom the congressman allegedly had sexual relations with when she was a 17-year-old minor, according to a source familiar with the committee’s work. The outreach, which has not previously been reported, is a sign that the GOP-led committee’s investigation into the Florida Republican has …

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GOP Beetleboob Challenger Steps Down As Colorado House Minority Leader After DUI And Weapon Arrest

The Denver Post reports: State Rep. Mike Lynch, the embattled top Colorado House Republican and congressional candidate whose 2022 drunken driving arrest was revealed last week, said Wednesday he was stepping down as minority leader. Lynch made his announcement from the House floor, shortly after sending an email to the 18 other members of the Republican caucus. He is not …

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Menendez: FBI Left My Home In “Complete Disarray”

“Upon my return home, I was shocked to find my belongings and furniture in complete disarray. Among other things, I noticed that certain interior doors (including doors I generally keep unlocked) had been forcibly broken down; furniture had been haphazardly moved around; filing cabinets, desk drawers, dressers, wardrobes, and closets had all been rummaged through and their contents strewn about; …

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Emails Suggest Notorious Anti-LGBTQ Activist Helped Provide Victims To Accused Southern Baptist Pedophile

The Texas Tribune reports: In 2017, a Houston college student wrote to the family of Paul Pressler, warning them that the former Texas judge and Southern Baptist leader was a pedophile. “There is a serious issue at hand,” he wrote in an email, adding that Pressler had recently touched him and bragged about being naked with young boys. “I do …

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Grand Ole Opry Apologizes For Drunken Dolly Tribute

CBS News reports: Singer Elle King took the stage at the Grand Ole Opry for a Dolly Parton tribute on Friday, admitting to the crowd she was hammered before botching the words to a Parton song. The expletive-laden performance, which occurred on Parton’s birthday, was criticized by audience members and prompted an apology from the venue. Videos on social media …

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Mr. Mom For Threeways May Face Voyeurism Charge

Florida Politics reports: Sarasota Police have forwarded their investigation of Christian Ziegler to prosecutors. Investigators delivered a probable cause affidavit to charge Ziegler with video voyeurism, but not rape. Police in October launched an investigation of the now-former Republican Party of Florida Chair after a woman accused him of rape in a Sarasota apartment. Over the course of a two-month …

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Cops: Beetleboob’s Ex Assaulted Their 18-Year-Old Son

Denver’s Westword reports: Representative Lauren Boebert’s ex-husband, Jayson, was taken into custody on two separate arrest warrants Tuesday — one for his reported restaurant fight with the Colorado congresswoman, and another for allegedly assaulting their eldest son, Tyler, during an argument at their house in Garfield County, the arrest affidavit says. Tyler, who turns nineteen on March 21, reported the …

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Beetleboob’s Ex Arrested On Assault, Weapons Charges

The Daily Beast reports: Jayson Boebert, the former husband of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), was arrested Tuesday on six charges, including prohibited use of weapons, third-degree assault, and obstructing a peace officer, according to records with the Garfield County jail. The charges come three days after Jayson Boebert called the police on the congresswoman after a physical altercation between the …

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GOP Rep Faces Ethics Complaint: $1M In Discrepancies

Phil Williams reports at Nashville’s NBC affiliate: A nonpartisan watchdog group has asked a federal ethics agency to investigate Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles over $1 million of discrepancies in financial disclosures he was required to file with the U.S. House. The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) repeatedly cites NewsChannel 5’s reporting in the complaint that was filed Tuesday with the Office …

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Beetleboob’s Ex: “I Was Telling Her I Want Her Back”

Denver’s Westword reports: An aide for Lauren Boebert tells the Daily Beast that Jayson was “being disrespectful,” “being an asshole” and getting “lewd” during their meeting at Miner’s Claim. According to the Daily Beast, “the alleged behavior revolted Lauren … but that seemed to make her ex more aggressive.” Asked if the aide’s allegations are true, Jayson responds: “That’s her …

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Menendez Rants About Persecution In Floor Speech

The New Jersey Monitor reports: U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez again denied criminal charges that claim he accepted lavish bribes in exchange for his intercession in criminal prosecutions and on behalf of two foreign nations, saying in a speech to the U.S. Senate Tuesday that he is the victim of a prosecutorial vendetta. Menendez, a Democrat, also unveiled a new defense …

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Florida GOP Axes Chairman Of Christian Threeways

Florida Politics reports: The Republican Party of Florida has formally removed Christian Ziegler as Chairman. The executive committee for the party voted to expel the embattled Chair. Sources in the room say a handful of votes were cast against a motion to remove the Chair. Ziegler, who has been embroiled in a sex scandal for months, did not show up …

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TODAY: Florida GOP Votes On Removing Chairman

The Associated Press reports: The Republican Party of Florida is scheduled to hold a special meeting Monday to vote on removing Chairman Christian Ziegler and select a new leader as police investigate a rape accusation against him. Beyond the rape accusation, there is another troublesome element for the party. Under DeSantis, Florida has stripped rights away from LGBTQ+ Floridians and …

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Beetleboob Threatens To Sue Ex Over Assault Claim

The Denver Post reports: The Silt Police Department is investigating a Saturday night incident at a restaurant involving U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband Jayson Boebert. In a statement to The Denver Post from her campaign manager, Boebert said, “This is a sad situation for all that keeps escalating and another reason I’m moving. I didn’t punch Jayson in …

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Florida GOP Chair May Face Video Voyeurism Charges

The Florida Trident reports: Sarasota police are investigating whether Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler unlawfully videotaped the sexual encounter at the heart of a rape allegation against him, a third search warrant affidavit obtained by the Florida Trident reveals. Based on the newly released Dec. 8 police affidavit, Circuit Judge Thomas Krug issued a search warrant for Ziegler’s Instagram account …

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Southern Baptist Convention Settles Molestation Suit Against Former Leader, Eight Male Victims Spoke Out

The Texas Tribune reports: The Southern Baptist Convention and others have reached a confidential settlement in a high-profile lawsuit that accused a former leader of sexual assault, ending a six-year legal drama that expanded victims’ rights in Texas, helped prompt a broader reckoning over child sexual abuse in evangelical churches and showed that a prominent conservative activist and Texas House …

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Anti-LGBTQ “Parental Rights” Pennsylvania Republican Candidate Charged With Assault, Giving Minors Booze

Philly Burbs reports: Clarice Schillinger, 36, is facing criminal charges of assault, harassment and furnishing minors with alcohol during her daughter’s birthday party, according to the case filed in late October. Her attorney has denied all charges and said she will fight them in court. Schillinger made an unsuccessful run for lieutenant governor as a Republican last year and has …

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Anal Beads: Chinese Chess Champion Stripped Of Title

The BBC reports: The winner of a Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, tournament has been stripped of his title after allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Yan Chenglong has also been accused of cheating by using a communication device analogous to anal beads. The 48-year-old has been stripped of his title and banned from playing for a year. However, the Chinese Xiangqi Association …

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MO Megachurch Axes Founder In Widening Scandal

Religion News Service reports: Leaders of the International House of Prayer, an influential charismatic evangelical prayer and mission group based in Kansas City, announced Friday (Dec. 22) that they have cut ties with founder Mike Bickle. In late October a group of former IHOPKC leaders accused Bickle of a pattern of alleged clergy sexual misconduct. Earlier in December, Bickle admitted …

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