New Allegations in Mahoney Sex Scandal (US Rep.-Florida)

Source: ABC News

Current and former members of the staff of Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-Fla) say he has yet to come completely clean about his multiple affairs, abusive behavior and alleged ethical lapses.
Last week, following a series of reports on The Blotter, Mahoney confirmed that he had hired one of his mistresses for his Congressional staff and that he was also carrying on an affair with a Florida county official who sought his help with a federal grant.

But a document obtained by ABC News reveals new allegations of threatening behavior and sexual harassment toward a female staffer, that go far beyond Mahoney's public confession, including claims that he urged one of his mistresses to serve as a "tease" for big donors.

The former Congressional staff member, Patricia Allen, was paid $121,000 by Mahoney after she was fired and threatened to sue.
The settlement was reached after Allen hired a lawyer who sent the Congressman a "demand" letter, listing specific examples of Mahoney's alleged "gross misconduct" and "stalking" including:

"a) Calling Allen late in the evenings and demanding "phone sex;"
b) Demanding that Allen answer his calls or face termination;
c) Demanding that Allen attend fundraisers and "tease c-ck" to bring in more donations from the male members of the public;
d) Demanding that Allen engage in sexual conduct with another woman for his enjoyment."

Current and former staffers told ABC News the allegations contained in the "demand letter" sent to Mahoney were backed up by tape recordings of phone calls between the Congressman and Allen.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Politics/story?id=6099709&page=1

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This is what happens when Republicans are recruited by the DLC to run as Democrats. GREAT JOB, Rahm.


Once Obama is in the White House, the next big battle within the party will be to take control of the Democratic agenda away from the DLC-ers, by finding and electing true progressives and liberals in their places. The DLC should be banished from our party, as it pushes corporate and neocon interests over the people's best interests. We are witnesses to the abysmal failure of that agenda.

Gee, let's see if they can get Mary Kay Letourneau to run next. I bet she'd win!

Bleh.

I remember when I first saw him on TV after he won. I thought, "Hmm. This guy seems a little sleazy, or a little dopey." I gave him the benefit of the doubt, of course, and figured that he came across badly because he was nervous, and new at being interviewed, etc.

Now we know the REST of the story!

just can't understand the mindset of anyone who would let themselves be treated this way.

big tent and all.

He liked to browbeat other freshmen Dems, and was just nasty to Pelosi (no surprise given his attitude toward women generally). An in-your-face "Blue Dog."

Rahm Emanuel did not recruit a good one here. Hate to lose a seat, but this guy is a scumbag. He sure would have no chance of getting my vote.

His wife has filed for divorce. I hope she takes him to the cleaners.

And thank YOU, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, for letting him switch parties.

That was awesome.

Yeah.

We needed THIS guy in our party bigtime.

How many more Republicans will "see the light" and become Democrats right before they're busted for something?

Oooh, I can't wait!

Thanks again, Pelosi and Reid! You guys rock!


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