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Alabama Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals

  • Roy MooreRoy MooreFmr. U.S. Senate NomineeTwitter icon7k
    11/09/17
    Allegedly molested a 14-year-old girl by undressing and groping her over her underwear and bra in addition to having her place her hand over his underwear when he was a 32-year-old lawyer
    According to an investigative report by The Washington Post that included confirmation from two of the girl's friends who told them about her relationship with Moore

Alabama Republican Executive Branch Scandals

  • Robert BentleyRobert BentleyFmr. Governor [R-AL]Twitter iconInstagram icon34k
    4/10/17
    Had a yearslong extramarital affair with his senior political adviser and accidentally revealed it to his wife of 50 years when he texted her by mistake "I love you, Rebekah" which presumably didn't go over very well as his wife's named Dianne
    4/10/17
    Told his wife's chief of staff Heather Hannah that she better "watch herself" after he found out she helped his wife secretly record intimate conversations with a woman he was having an affair with
    Ordered the head of state police Paul Collier to "be prepared to arrest" his wife's chief of staff Heather Hannah in order to prevent her from going public with details of an affair he had with a senior political adviser
    4/10/17
    Ordered head of the state police Paul Collier to track down a secret recording of him speaking with a woman he was having an extramarital affair with so he could presumably have the recording destroyed
    According to an investigative report by AL.com
    4/10/17
    Illegally paid $8,912 in campaign funds to the lawyer of a woman he had an extramarital affair with to help pay her legal fees in an attempt to keep their affair from becoming public
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • John MerrillJohn MerrillFmr. Sec. of State [R-AL]Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram icon18k
    4/07/21
    Had a three-year long extramarital affair with a woman and when he denied it, she released a 17-minute recording of the pair talking about all the sexual acts they performed together over the years
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
    2/05/15
    Received oral sex from a woman who wasn't his wife after they both partially undressed and fondled each other
    According to a sworn deposition from the woman he allegedly had the affair with

Alabama Republican Judge Scandals

  • Kim ChaneyKim ChaneyFmr. State Judge [R-AL]
       
    2/26/20
    Improperly directed $105,000 in court-appointed legal work to his son who was an attorney in the public defenders office
    According to a final ruling by the Alabama Court of the Judiciary that fined him $3,700

Alabama Republican State Legislator Scandals

  • Mike HubbardFmr. House Speaker [R-AL]
       
    10/20/14
    Funneled roughly $2.3 million to his private businesses by leveraging his status as state Speaker of the House and chair of the Alabama Republican Party to solicit favors from some of Alabama's most influential politicians (including former Gov. Bob Riley) and businesspeople
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • David ColeDavid ColeFmr. State Representative
       
    10/10/23
    Fraudulently claimed a 5-by-5-foot closet-sized space he rented for $5 a month was his official residence in order to run for office in a district he didn't actually live in
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Will DismukesFmr. State Representative
       
    4/14/23
    Stole $32,000 from the Veterans Administration Hospital in Montgomery, $4,800 from a local Alabama city hall and more than $2,500 worth of flooring materials and construction materials from his previous employer over a yearslong period
    According to charging documents filed by local police

Alabama Republican City Official Scandals

  • Tommy BryantCity Council Member [R-AL]
       
    11/07/22
    Punched the mayor of his small town in the face without warning after accosting him in the parking lot following a heated city council meeting in the presence of multiple witnesses including the local police chief
    According to eyewitness accounts and documented in a report by AL.com

Other Alabama Republican Scandals

  • Kyle LewterKyle LewterCampaign Manager [R-AL]
       
    3/10/24
    Sexually tortured another man with an inanimate object and then murdered him with a hammer
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets