Congressman who voted YES on bailout now being investigated by FBI

[FrankRep]

FBI Reported to Begin Probe of Florida Congressman
Pursuing Reports Mahoney Paid Hush Money to Alleged Mistress


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Tim Mahoney (D-FL)


ABC News
October 14, 2008

The FBI has reportedly begun its own preliminary investigation into an ABC News report that West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL) hired an alleged mistress to work on his official staff and then paid her $121,000 to keep her from going public and filing suit after she was fired.

FBI agents have reportedly contacted members of Mahoney's staff and Tuesday sought legal files surrounding the secret settlement, according to current and former Mahoney Congressional and campaign staff workers.

A spokesperson for the FBI said she had been instructed to say "no comment" to press inquiries.

It would be unusual but not unprecedented for the FBI to open an investigation into a member of Congress three weeks before the election.
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SOURCE:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Politics/story?id=6034123&page=1

[FrankRep]

Fla. Congressman said to be involved in 2nd affair

AP
Oct 15, 2008


A married congressman who faces accusations that he had an affair with a former aide and paid her to keep quiet about it also was having an affair with a second woman around the same time, a person close to his campaign told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Details of the second affair came hours after Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney held a news conference to address a story, first reported by ABC News, that he had been involved with the former aide. Mahoney acknowledged he had caused "embarrassment and heartache" to his family but denied doing anything illegal.
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Full Story:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081015/D93QN0K00.html