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On June 6, 2011, Weiner held a press conference at which he said he had lied about the picture, that "To be clear, the picture was of me, and I sent it", and apologized. He had also "engaged in several inappropriate conversations conducted over Twitter, [[Facebook]], [[email]] and occasionally on the phone", and had exchanged "messages and photos of an explicit nature with about six women over the last three years", adding that he had never met or had a physical relationship with any of them. He said he was "deeply ashamed of my terrible judgment and actions. ... This was a very dumb thing to do." Answering questions, he declined to deny that a published "[[X rating|X-rated]]" photo was of him. He said that he had his wife's continuing support, and that he did not intend to resign his congressional seat.<ref>Live press conference, Fox News, 6/6/2011</ref><ref>Anthony Weiner Weiner Admits Internet Affairs, Says He Will Not Resign, by HUMA KHAN, June 6, 2011 http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrat-anthony-weiner-hold-press-conference-york-afternoon/story?id=13775137</ref> Later that day [[ABC News]] reported that a 26-year-old single mother in Texas had shared flirtatious photographs with Weiner, including receiving a photo of his exposed private parts.<ref name="nydnsp">{{cite news|url = http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/06/2011-06-06_rep_anthony_weiners_sexting_partners_meagan_broussard_lisa_weiss_out_themselves_.html#ixzz1OYC78Pjr|publisher = [[New York Daily News]]|title = Rep. Anthony Weiner's sexting partners Meagan Broussard, Lisa Weiss out themselves, describe affairs|first = Meena|last = Hartenstein|date = June 6, 2011}}</ref> At his press conference, Weiner admitted that he had exchanged [[Sexting|sexts]] with the woman.<ref name="nydnsp"/><ref name = pressconftransc>{{cite news|publisher = [[New York Post]]|url = http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/full_transcript_of_weiner_news_conference_JxlqpgCFcbffrWKKcwsyLL|title = Full transcript of Weiner's news conference|date = June 6, 2011}}</ref> ABC News also reported the identity of another of Weiner's [[social media]] contacts, who had exchanged e-mails with Weiner and had received sexually explicit photograph of him in May 2011.<ref>{{cite news|publisher = [[CBS News]]|url = http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20069298-503544.html|date = June 6, 2011|title = Conservative website posts private pictures of Anthony Weiner|first = Corbett B.|last = Daly}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher = [[Politico.com|Politico]]|url = http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56343.html|title = Report: Shirtless Anthony Weiner photo sent|first = Jennifer|last = Epstein|date = June 6, 2011}}</ref> Asked about an allegation that he had engaged in [[phone sex]] with an additional internet partner (reported to be a woman in Nevada), Weiner neither confirmed nor denied the statement, saying that although he did not want to impinge on any of his sexting partners' privacy, neither would he contradict any of their specific admissions.<ref name = pressconftransc/> |
On June 6, 2011, Weiner held a press conference at which he said he had lied about the picture, that "To be clear, the picture was of me, and I sent it", and apologized. He had also "engaged in several inappropriate conversations conducted over Twitter, [[Facebook]], [[email]] and occasionally on the phone", and had exchanged "messages and photos of an explicit nature with about six women over the last three years", adding that he had never met or had a physical relationship with any of them. He said he was "deeply ashamed of my terrible judgment and actions. ... This was a very dumb thing to do." Answering questions, he declined to deny that a published "[[X rating|X-rated]]" photo was of him. He said that he had his wife's continuing support, and that he did not intend to resign his congressional seat.<ref>Live press conference, Fox News, 6/6/2011</ref><ref>Anthony Weiner Weiner Admits Internet Affairs, Says He Will Not Resign, by HUMA KHAN, June 6, 2011 http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrat-anthony-weiner-hold-press-conference-york-afternoon/story?id=13775137</ref> Later that day [[ABC News]] reported that a 26-year-old single mother in Texas had shared flirtatious photographs with Weiner, including receiving a photo of his exposed private parts.<ref name="nydnsp">{{cite news|url = http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/06/2011-06-06_rep_anthony_weiners_sexting_partners_meagan_broussard_lisa_weiss_out_themselves_.html#ixzz1OYC78Pjr|publisher = [[New York Daily News]]|title = Rep. Anthony Weiner's sexting partners Meagan Broussard, Lisa Weiss out themselves, describe affairs|first = Meena|last = Hartenstein|date = June 6, 2011}}</ref> At his press conference, Weiner admitted that he had exchanged [[Sexting|sexts]] with the woman.<ref name="nydnsp"/><ref name = pressconftransc>{{cite news|publisher = [[New York Post]]|url = http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/full_transcript_of_weiner_news_conference_JxlqpgCFcbffrWKKcwsyLL|title = Full transcript of Weiner's news conference|date = June 6, 2011}}</ref> ABC News also reported the identity of another of Weiner's [[social media]] contacts, who had exchanged e-mails with Weiner and had received sexually explicit photograph of him in May 2011.<ref>{{cite news|publisher = [[CBS News]]|url = http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20069298-503544.html|date = June 6, 2011|title = Conservative website posts private pictures of Anthony Weiner|first = Corbett B.|last = Daly}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher = [[Politico.com|Politico]]|url = http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56343.html|title = Report: Shirtless Anthony Weiner photo sent|first = Jennifer|last = Epstein|date = June 6, 2011}}</ref> Asked about an allegation that he had engaged in [[phone sex]] with an additional internet partner (reported to be a woman in Nevada), Weiner neither confirmed nor denied the statement, saying that although he did not want to impinge on any of his sexting partners' privacy, neither would he contradict any of their specific admissions.<ref name = pressconftransc/> |
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That afternoon, [[House Minority Leader]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] called for an investigation by the [[House Ethics Committee]] as to "whether any official resources were used or any other violation of House rules occurred".<ref>{{cite news |title = Nancy Pelosi calls for Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. Anthony Weiner |publisher = [[Los Angeles Times]] |first = Michael A|last=Memoli|date = June 6, 2011|url = http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-anthony-weiner-reaction-20110606,0,6937768.story?track=rss}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Controversy erupted in late May, 2011, over a lewd photo sent by Anthony Weiner, the U.S. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district.
On May 27, 2011, via his Twitter account, Weiner sent a post linking to a sexually explicit photograph of himself wearing gray boxer briefs[1] to a 21-year-old female in Seattle who was "following" him on the social media website, in what some commentators later dubbed Weinergate.[2] He initially said he had not posted the image, and that his account had been "hacked."[3][4] Weiner stated that he did not know the woman who received the message. He became embroiled in controversy when he could not say "with certitude" that the photo was not of him, claiming "maybe it did start being a photo of mine and now looks something different or maybe it is from another account".[5][6] Weiner did not ask the FBI or U.S. Capitol Police to investigate the incident,[7][8] indicating that he had instead retained a private security firm to look into the matter, viewing it as a prank.[9]
On June 6, 2011, Weiner held a press conference at which he said he had lied about the picture, that "To be clear, the picture was of me, and I sent it", and apologized. He had also "engaged in several inappropriate conversations conducted over Twitter, Facebook, email and occasionally on the phone", and had exchanged "messages and photos of an explicit nature with about six women over the last three years", adding that he had never met or had a physical relationship with any of them. He said he was "deeply ashamed of my terrible judgment and actions. ... This was a very dumb thing to do." Answering questions, he declined to deny that a published "X-rated" photo was of him. He said that he had his wife's continuing support, and that he did not intend to resign his congressional seat.[10][11] Later that day ABC News reported that a 26-year-old single mother in Texas had shared flirtatious photographs with Weiner, including receiving a photo of his exposed private parts.[12] At his press conference, Weiner admitted that he had exchanged sexts with the woman.[12][13] ABC News also reported the identity of another of Weiner's social media contacts, who had exchanged e-mails with Weiner and had received sexually explicit photograph of him in May 2011.[14][15] Asked about an allegation that he had engaged in phone sex with an additional internet partner (reported to be a woman in Nevada), Weiner neither confirmed nor denied the statement, saying that although he did not want to impinge on any of his sexting partners' privacy, neither would he contradict any of their specific admissions.[13]
That afternoon, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called for an investigation by the House Ethics Committee as to "whether any official resources were used or any other violation of House rules occurred".[16]
See also
- Andrew Breitbart, who first reported this scandal
- List of scandals with "-gate" suffix
References
- ^ CBSNews.com staff "an image of a man in boxer briefs showcasing an obvious erection" June 3, 2011 CBS News [1]
The New York Post "a man's erect penis inside gray briefs"
New Yorker Magazine "a photo of his erect penis, concealed by briefs" Anthony Weiner’s Big Ego 6/2/11
The Pittsburg Post-Gazette "a photo of an erection barely covered by a man's underwear." Weiner's troubling tweet, June 5, 2011 By Jack Kelly http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11156/1151175-373-0.stm
"Weiner's wife puts on brave face amidst Twitter-photo scandal" New York Post, S.A. Miller in Washington and Dan Mangan, June 4, 2011 http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/the_good_wife_gTbmLsA7ZPumS0RJQTUpAL#ixzz1OQKeyAmG - ^ Andrew Malcolm (June 3, 2011). "Weinergate: Whose crotch was it and when did he know it?". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
Chris Taylor (June 3, 2011). "9 things Weinergate tells us about Twitter". CNN. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
Maggie Haberman (June 3, 2011). "Rudy Giuliani wades into Weinergate". POLITICO. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
Fenton, Reuven; MacIntosh, Jeane (June 3, 2011). "Lewd-pic recipient worn out by Weiner scandal". New York Post. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
"Anthony Weiner cancels Wisconsin speech to Democrats". Reuters. June 3, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
"Rep. Anthony Weiner Refuses to Discuss Lewd Photo". The Wall Street Journal. June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.{{cite news}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "Rep. Anthony Weiner's Emotional Apology". ABC News. 2011-06-06. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ Weiner's spokesman originally confirmed Weiner's statement, saying that the Twitter "accounts were obviously hacked." See "Rep. Weiner: I did not send Twitter crotch pic". CBS News/Associated Press. May 29, 2011.
- ^ Epstein, Jennifer (June 2, 2011). "Eric Cantor says Anthony Weiner should 'come clean'". Politico. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ "'Maybe it started out being a photo of mine': Weinergate continues as Congressman admits Twitter photo could have been one of his that was 'taken out of context'". Daily Mail. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Probe could give Weiner more headaches: expert". CBS. June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Police could figure out Weiner guilt or innocence". Associated Press. June 3, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ "Weiner 'can't say with certitude' that lewd photo isn't of him". MSNBC. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Live press conference, Fox News, 6/6/2011
- ^ Anthony Weiner Weiner Admits Internet Affairs, Says He Will Not Resign, by HUMA KHAN, June 6, 2011 http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrat-anthony-weiner-hold-press-conference-york-afternoon/story?id=13775137
- ^ a b Hartenstein, Meena (June 6, 2011). "Rep. Anthony Weiner's sexting partners Meagan Broussard, Lisa Weiss out themselves, describe affairs". New York Daily News.
- ^ a b "Full transcript of Weiner's news conference". New York Post. June 6, 2011.
- ^ Daly, Corbett B. (June 6, 2011). "Conservative website posts private pictures of Anthony Weiner". CBS News.
- ^ Epstein, Jennifer (June 6, 2011). "Report: Shirtless Anthony Weiner photo sent". Politico.
- ^ Memoli, Michael A (June 6, 2011). "Nancy Pelosi calls for Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. Anthony Weiner". Los Angeles Times.