Anthony Weiner embroiled in new sext scandal
Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner reportedly sent sexually explicit photos and texts to a woman on multiple occasions in the past 19 months, the New York Post reports. Weiner allegedly tried to get the woman to meet him, and sent her multiple images, including a photo of his crotch with his toddler visible on the bed beside him:
The woman spoke anonymously to the Post, and is described as a Donald Trump supporter whom Weiner called "literally a fantasy chick." Weiner, however, told the Post that while he was friends with the woman, their conversations were "private ... and were always appropriate." His Twitter account was deleted on Monday.
Weiner, who is married to top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, resigned from the House of Representatives in 2011 after accidentally posting sexual images to his Twitter account and admitting to sending sexual texts and images to "about six women." He later lost the 2013 New York City mayoral race when another woman claimed he'd sent her explicit photos.
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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