Tag Archives: scandal

Ex-NYC Cop Sues Mayor Over Alleged Sexual Assault

The New York Daily News reports: A former police colleague of New York City Mayor Eric Adams claims in a bombshell new lawsuit alleging sexual assault that he exposed himself to her and demanded she perform oral sex on him in exchange for help with a job issue more than three decades ago. The accuser, Lorna Beach-Mathura, first came forward …

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NBC: Menendez May Seek Reelection As Independent

NBC News reports: Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is considering running for re-election in November as an independent, two sources who spoke with him directly tell NBC News. Menendez, who along with his wife Nadine Menendez is facing 18 federal counts and is alleged to have accepted bribes, has not yet publicly said if he would run again this year. …

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REPORT: Sen. Bob Menendez Won’t Seek Reelection

The New York Post reports: Embattled New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez will not run for re-election in November, although he still refuses to hand in his resignation, The Post has learned. “He will not be running,” a source close to the 70-year-old three-term senator told The Post. Menendez resigned his powerful position as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations …

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Menendez Hit With Twelve New Criminal Charges

CNN reports: New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted Tuesday on a dozen new criminal charges related to a years-long bribery scheme involving the governments of Egypt and Qatar. The new charges come days after one of the New Jersey businessmen who was previously indicted alongside Menendez, his wife Nadine Menendez, and two others agreed to plead guilty and …

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Beetleboob’s Ex Blames Lockdowns For Son’s Crimes

“Being a father in today’s challenging world can be a heavy task. With the constant bombardment of information and influences from all angles, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and uncertain about the best way to guide your children. “The challenges we have experienced, especially in the last few years, with schools being shut down, social shut downs, and the depression …

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FBI Raids Home Of Another Top Aide To NYC Mayor

Gothamist reports: FBI investigators searched the Bronx home of top mayoral adviser Winnie Greco on Thursday, officials confirmed to Gothamist, amid an ongoing probe into Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign fundraising. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that agents entered a home on Gillespie Avenue in the Bronx “to conduct a court-authorized law enforcement activity.” Adams’ 2021 campaign has been under federal public …

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More Sordid Details Emerge About Beetleboob’s Son

Even more Beetleboob news today from Westword: The felony charges that Representative Lauren Boebert’s eighteen-year-old son, Tyler, got hit with on Tuesday, February 27, stem from a series of car thefts in Rifle, where he and some underage friends robbed several people, including a woman with a brain tumor who said she had just $75 “left to her name,” according …

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Police: Beetleboob’s Son Was Wearing Shirt From Her Now-Closed Restaurant While Using Stolen Credit Cards

The Denver Post reports: In the surveillance video, Tyler Boebert was wearing a Shooters Bar and Grill hoodie while he and a group of three juveniles used a stolen credit card to buy food from Love’s in the early hours of Feb. 20, including tacos and “rollerbites,” according to the affidavit. The stolen cards were used to buy diesel and …

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Beetleboob’s Ex: “My Son Is A Good-Hearted Child”

The Daily Beast reports: Jayson Boebert, the ex-husband of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), voiced support for his son on Wednesday after news broke that the 18 year-old is facing 22 criminal charges for a series of alleged thefts and vehicle break-ins. “I know my son is a good-hearted child and still has his whole life ahead of him,” the father …

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Beetleboob Appears To Admit That Her Son Is Guilty

The Denver Post reports: In a statement provided by her campaign for reelection, Lauren Boebert said her son, an adult and father, will “take responsibility for his actions” and “should be held accountable for poor decisions just like any other citizen.” “I love my son Tyler, who has been through some very difficult, public challenges for a young man and …

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Diamond Engagement Ring Among Menendez’s Bribes

CNN reports: Nadine Menendez, wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, got a diamond engagement ring as part of extensive bribes the couple received in exchange for the senator’s influence, according to a new filing from prosecutors. The ring was purchased for Nadine Menendez as part of a $150,000 bribe for her husband’s intervention in a criminal insurance fraud prosecution, …

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Mr. Moms For Threeways Seeks To Cloak Phone Data Under 2018 Florida Law Intended To Protect Victims

The Tampa Bay Times reports: Christian Ziegler, the former chairperson for the Republican Party of Florida who is under criminal investigation, is citing a law that protects victims in a bid to stop the release of more information from his cellphone. But police say Ziegler is not the victim of a crime. The Sarasota Police Department opened an investigation into …

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Gaetz’s Imprisoned Sex Trafficker Buddy Has Flipped

The New York Times reports: A lawyer for the chief witness against Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, said on Friday that the witness was cooperating with a House Ethics Committee investigation into whether Mr. Gaetz had sex with an underage girl while he was serving in Congress. Fritz Scheller, a lawyer for Mr. Gaetz’s former friend and political ally …

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Beetleboob’s Ex Blasts Her “Cruel” Restraining Order

Denver’s Westword reports: Last week, Representative Lauren Boebert filed a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband, Jayson, following a series of headline-grabbing incidents that led to Jayson being criminally charged. The order also covers three of their four children — a punishment that Jayson says is “killing” him. “I feel what is happening is cruel and unfair,” he tells Westword. …

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Beetleboob Gets Restraining Order Against Ex-Husband

The Colorado Sun reports: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert asked for and received a temporary restraining order Friday against her former husband, Jayson Boebert. The order also covers three of the couple’s four sons. In requesting the order, the Republican congresswoman filled out a checklist alleging incidents ranging from name calling and harassing phone calls to “abusing children in household” between …

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Mr. Moms For Threeways: I’m The Victim In All This

Mother Jones reports: Christian Ziegler, the former chairman of the Florida Republican Party who got booted last month after being accused of raping a woman who had been sexually involved with him and his wife, is now claiming to be the victim of a crime in an effort to fend off the release of information from his cellphone. Ziegler’s lawyer, …

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House Ethics Panel Reached Out To Gaetz’s Ex-Girlfriend

CNN reports: The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to an ex-girlfriend who was a key witness in the federal investigation into the Florida lawmaker, according to a source familiar with the ethics probe. The outreach, which has not previously been reported, is a sign that the GOP-led committee’s investigation into the Florida Republican has recently …

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Donors To Adams Say They Were Secretly Reimbursed

The City reports: Three contributors to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2025 re-election campaign recounted in interviews in the past month how they — and in two cases their spouses — were reimbursed for a total of more than $10,000 in donations by hotel and construction executives in violation of state law. The interviews came during a joint investigation by THE CITY, …

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Beetleboob’s Ex-Husband Hit With Six Criminal Charges

The Associated Press reports: Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert ‘s ex-husband, Jayson Boebert, has been charged with assault and other counts in connection with two domestic altercations, including an argument with the congresswoman in a restaurant that spiraled out of control, and a fight with the former couple’s son, authorities said. The altercations have drawn further attention to Lauren Boebert, …

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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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