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jpak

(41,757 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:10 PM Mar 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Bentley had illicit affair with staffer in Governor’s office, audio recordings reveal

Source: Yellowhammer News

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Audio recordings reveal that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley carried on an illicit affair with a staffer that included sexual encounters inside the Governor’s Capitol office.

Yellowhammer was given exclusive access to the content of audio recordings captured by Dianne Bentley, Governor Bentley’s ex-wife, during which Governor Bentley makes sexual advances on and recalls sexual encounters with Rebekah Mason, his former communications director who has since become his most senior external advisor. Mrs. Mason’s husband, Jon, also serves in the Bentley administration as Director of Serve Alabama, the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Volunteer Service.

One of the recordings was captured while Governor and Mrs. Bentley were visiting their beach house.

Mrs. Bentley, who had suspected the affair, went for a walk on the beach, but left her cell phone behind recording the audio of what took place in her absence.

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Read more: http://yellowhammernews.com/politics-2/audio-recordings-reveal-robert-bentley-affair-with-rebekah-mason/

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EXCLUSIVE: Bentley had illicit affair with staffer in Governor’s office, audio recordings reveal (Original Post) jpak Mar 2016 OP

Interesting to see how these Family Values Republicans operate. Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #1

Sad runaway hero Mar 2016 #2

because the men are boring people... olddad56 Mar 2016 #4

They Both are married. You know for sure she did not approach him first? Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #5

the midlife crisis thing. runaway hero Mar 2016 #13

IOKIYAAR Roland99 Mar 2016 #3

May be Just a smoke screen Cryptoad Mar 2016 #6

The yellowhammer (northern flicker) is AL's state bird jpak Mar 2016 #11

True. Cryptoad Mar 2016 #12

my sympathies jpak Mar 2016 #14

been whispered about since september... alp227 Mar 2016 #7

Will he go to prison? d_r Mar 2016 #8

Gotta give her credit for her strength in being able to find out the truth for herself. Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #9

Alabama gov admits making inappropriate remarks to staffer Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #10

That's my guv! K&R trof Mar 2016 #15

Meanwhile, Don Siegelman, Alabama's former governor, rots in prison. Octafish Mar 2016 #16

Married 50 years. Doubt this was the first time. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #17

Ford_Prefect

(7,875 posts)

1. Interesting to see how these Family Values Republicans operate.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:17 PM

Mar 2016

Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey had better start warming up. It looks like she's on deck soon.

runaway hero

(835 posts)

2. Sad

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:29 PM

Mar 2016

Why do so many men get bored with their wives.

olddad56

(5,732 posts)

4. because the men are boring people...

Reply to runaway hero (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:39 PM

Mar 2016

only boring people get bored.

Ford_Prefect

(7,875 posts)

5. They Both are married. You know for sure she did not approach him first?

Reply to olddad56 (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:44 PM

Mar 2016

I just love cultural stereotypes, don't you?

Mrs. Mason’s husband, Jon, also serves in the Bentley administration as Director of Serve Alabama, the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Volunteer Service.

runaway hero

(835 posts)

13. the midlife crisis thing.

Reply to olddad56 (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:10 PM

Mar 2016

Seems when a woman hits forty that's right around the midlife crisis time and the men go crazy.

what is the point of getting divorced at 70?

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

3. IOKIYAAR

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:35 PM

Mar 2016

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

6. May be Just a smoke screen

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:03 PM

Mar 2016

they are about to send the speaker of the House to Prison.

btw, , YellowHammer is a dog whistle for Southern Bigots....

jpak

(41,757 posts)

11. The yellowhammer (northern flicker) is AL's state bird

Reply to Cryptoad (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:38 PM

Mar 2016

n/t

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

12. True.

Reply to jpak (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:07 PM

Mar 2016

how suiting for my State of Bigots and Hate Mongers.

jpak

(41,757 posts)

14. my sympathies

Reply to Cryptoad (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:13 PM

Mar 2016

alp227

(32,013 posts)

7. been whispered about since september...

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:10 PM

Mar 2016

http://themeck.blogspot.com/2015/09/facebook-forbidden-love-part-1-by.html

d_r

(6,907 posts)

8. Will he go to prison?

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:17 PM

Mar 2016

Or ask forgiveness?

Here is the story on al.com

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/after_affair_claims_gov_robert.html

Judi Lynn

(160,513 posts)

9. Gotta give her credit for her strength in being able to find out the truth for herself.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:29 PM

Mar 2016

A lot of people would just cling to hope that it wasn't true and then get even more deeply hurt.

This lady has real strength, and she has clearly held up better than he has!

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Judi Lynn

(160,513 posts)

10. Alabama gov admits making inappropriate remarks to staffer

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:33 PM

Mar 2016

Mar 23, 5:02 PM EDT

Alabama gov admits making inappropriate remarks to staffer

By KIM CHANDLER
Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley admitted Wednesday he made inappropriate remarks to a top female staffer two years ago, but he denied accusations that he had a physical affair.

Bentley said during a news conference that he apologized to his family and to the family of the female staff member for the remarks he called "a mistake."

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The governor's press conference came in response to allegations made by the state's former law enforcement director, Spencer Collier, who was fired a day earlier.

Collier said that he heard a tape recording in 2014 that in which Bentley made sexual comments to a staffer. He also said he believed the governor had an inappropriate relationship with the staffer.

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ALABAMA_GOVERNOR_ALOL-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-03-23-17-02-44