Republican Criminal Abusive Behavior Scandals

Displaying 201 - 299 of 299 Crimes
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Raymond NeubergerFmr. City Council Member
10/11/18
Poured boiling water on his fiancé's helpless dog and beat her other dog so forcefully that he broke its ribsAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Brett KavanaughSupreme Court Justice [R]
9/16/18
Allegedly threw high school student Christine Blasey Ford onto a bed, drunkenly tried to rip her shirt and bathing suit off, humped her body, covered her mouth with his hand when she screamed and only stopped when a classmate jumped on top of them which finally allowed her to escapeAccording to a firsthand account of the assault from Christine Blasey Ford shared exclusively with The Washington Post
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Antwione WilliamsFmr. Conservative Athlete
8/16/18
Recklessly drove over 25mph over the speed limit while under the influence of alcohol and was arrested after he failed a breathalyzer testAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Nick SauerFmr. State Representative
8/02/18
Shared nude images of his ex-girlfriend to eight men using a fake Instagram account under her name so that he could creepily "catfish" them by pretending to be her and sharing intimate details of her lifeAccording to a report by Politico -
Caleb BaileyTrump 2016 delegate
7/25/18
Hoarded unregistered machine guns, short-barreled rifles and other destructive devices in his underground bunker that was discovered by police after he got caught illegally trying to mail 300 rounds of ammunition via the USPSAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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David MartinezFmr. City Council Nominee
7/16/18
According to court records reported by local media7/16/18
Screamed "f*ck you!" to multiple library staff so loudly that he could be heard in the children's area on the other side of the building then refused a police officer's order to leave after staff called them for assistance resulting in him being banned from city libraries for one monthAccording to a police report filed by local officials and reported by local media -
Jonathon HortonSheriff [R-AL]
5/30/18
Crashed into his victim so forcefully while driving drunk in his taxpayer-issued vehicle that her car rolled over and she had to be cut free by first responders and later required multiple surgeries to fix numerous injuries she suffered as a result of his actionsAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Nick MiccarelliFmr. State Representative
5/18/18
Kicked, punched and pinned his then-girlfriend state rep Tarah Toohil by the neck to a wall inside the state CapitolAccording to an exclusive report published by The New York Times
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Tim NolanFmr. State Judge [R-KY]
5/04/18
Coerced seven underage girls in to performing sex acts with him, supplied them with heroin and other opioids and threatened to take the drugs away and report them to the police if they didn't submit to his sexual demands while also being married5/04/18
Coerced 12 young women -- all but two of whom were battling a heroin or opioid addiction and were already tangled up in the criminal justice system -- in to having sex with him by supplying them with heroin and threatened to take the drugs away and call the police on them if they rebuffed his sexual demands while also being marriedHe pleaded guilty to human trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison
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3/30/18
Punched through a glass door leaving a trail of blood from his wrist during a physical altercation with another patron outside of a hookah bar at 2am and then left the scene before police arrivedAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Nick MiccarelliFmr. State Representative
3/13/18
According to an exclusive report by Penn Live
3/09/18
Brandished his gun and threatened to kill his then-girlfriend state rep Tarah Toohil and himself, threatened to kill them both by taking the car they were in up to 100 mph and crashing it and stalked her so incessantly that a judge granted her a restraining orderRep. Toohil [R] was granted a restraining order against Miccarelli
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Steve WynnFmr. Wynn Resorts CEODonated 14.4m to Republican causes in 2020
3/01/18
Coerced a massage therapist to perform more than 50 sexual acts on him in his locked office guarded by security dogs and gave her a $400 “tip” each time while also being married2/28/18
Coerced a massage therapist into giving him "happy endings" by tipping $1,000 for regular massages as a guise and then later propositioned her to give him sexual favors in return which she reluctantly agreed to after becoming financially dependent on the job and money while also being newly marriedAccording to a lawsuit filed by the alleged victim
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David SorensenTrump Speechwriter
2/11/18
Allegedly ran over his wife's foot with his car, put out a cigarette on her hand, threw her against a wall, forcefully yanked her hair and routinely emotionally abused her over a yearslong periodAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Rob PorterWhite House Staff Secretary
2/08/18
Punched his wife Colbie Holderness in the face giving her a black eye while they were vacationing in Italy of which she had photographic evidenceKicked his newlywed wife Colbie Holderness in the leg during a flight to their honeymoon destination which left her stunned because she had just married him days earlierAccording to her account in an interview with FBI agents conducting a background check on Porter
Threw his wife Colbie Holderness on their bed and physically restrained her by grinding an elbow or knee into her body to "emphasize his anger" while he yelled at her on multiple occasions throughout their marriageFirsthand account from Colbie Holderness in an interview with FBI agents conducting a background check on Porter
Choked his wife Colbie Holderness on more than one occasion which she described a being "very scary and dehumanizing"Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
2/08/18
Was "abusive, degrading, a liar and a cheater" to an ex-girlfriend according to a message she sent to an ex-wife seeking someone who could "relate to the hell I have gone through" (spoiler alert: the ex-wife could)According to text and social media messages from the alleged victim exclusively viewed by CNN
2/07/18
Smashed his fist through his estranged wife Jennifer Willoughby's glass pane of her front door while demanding to speak with her which resulted in her being granted a temporary restraining orderAccording to her account in an interview with FBI agents conducting a background check on Porter
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Steve WynnFmr. Wynn Resorts CEODonated 14.4m to Republican causes in 2020
1/27/18
Coerced a manicurist who worked at one of his hotels to remove her clothing and have sex with him while also being married and later secretly paid her $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit she filed against himAccording to an exclusive report by The wall Street Journal
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Joe BartonFmr. U.S. Representative92.4% Voted with Trump
11/22/17
Sent pictures of himself masturbating to three women -- two whom he had an extramarital affair with -- and threatened to sic the Capitol Police on one of the women he was involved with if she went public with his naked picturesAccording to a recorded phone call between Barton and one woman he had an affair with exclusively reported by The Washington Post
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Ralph ShorteyFmr. State Senator [R-OK]Trump 2016 Oklahoma campaign chair
11/20/17
Illegally consumed marijuana with a teenage boy he met on Craigslist in a hotel room after he cosponsored a bill that would have made it so people who get caught with even small amounts of marijuana would be charged with a felony instead of a misdemeanorAccording to charging documents by federal officials
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Paul Campbell Jr.Fmr. State Senator [R-SC]
11/06/17
Rear-ended a vehicle while driving under the influence and tried to get out of it by switching places with his wife before the police arrived, but the victim told police she saw him behind the wheel when he crashed into her after which he was arrestedAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Guy WilliamsFmr. State Judge [R-TX]
11/04/17
Pointed a gun at the driver of a car he was dangerously tailing and tried to run her off the road as he zoomed past herAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Jack LatvalaFmr. State Senator [R-FL]
11/03/17
Routinely grabbed five female senate staff and lobbyists buttocks, breasts and other parts of their bodies and threatened to retaliate against them by refusing to take meetings with them if they complained about his behavior while also being marriedAccording to an investigative report by Politico
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6.5mLauded by Trump
10/21/17
Coerced Fox News legal analyst Lis Wiehl into a "non-consensual sexual relationship" while also being married himself and later secretly agreed to pay her $32 million to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit she brought against himAccording to a settlement agreement reached between O'Reilly and his accuser
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Omar NavarroFmr. U.S. Rep Nominee
10/19/17
Attached an electronic tracking device on his ex-wife's car on Valentine's Day to monitor her movementsAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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9/18/17
Allegedly coerced Fox News political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes into a 3-year-long abusive sexual relationship where she was forced to have sex with him in exchange for career advances and increased facetime on Fox News and Fox Business while also being marriedAccording to a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim
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John ThompsonIowa GOP Board Member
8/23/17
Physically threatened his ex-fiancé after finding her by tracking her location on the "Find My iPhone" App installed on her phone which prompted a judge to issue a restraining order against himAccording to a report filed by local media
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Jason JacksonFmr. City Council Member
7/13/17
According to charging documents filed by local officials
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
6/30/17
Directed three top White House officials to repeatedly call and threaten Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski that a negative article about their private lives would be published in the National Enquirer unless they call him and personally apologize for their negative coverage of himAccording to both the anchors who reported Trump's actions in the Washington Post
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Russ CaseyFmr. Justice of the Peace
5/16/17
Coerced a subordinate into giving him oral sex multiple times -- once while he wore his black judge's robe -- and to have sex with him two times and would lash out her as a “horrible court manager” if she ever refused his advances, which she didn't do often because he was her boss, while being married the entire timeAccording to a federal civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim
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Antonio Sabàto Jr.Fmr. U.S. Rep Nominee
5/15/17
Ingested excessively more prescription drugs than his doctor prescribed and quickly became dependent on them and also admitted to his partner that he previously used crystal meth before they began seeing each otherAccording to divorce proceeding documents reported by major outlets
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Richard ImpallariaFmr. State Representative
4/25/17
Was observed exiting a restaurant and bar and getting into his illegally parked vehicle by police who arrested him after they determined he was under the influence of alcoholAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Dan KirbyFmr. State Representative
12/23/16
Routinely pestered his legal assistant -- who was thirty years younger than him -- to text topless photos of herself and go with him to a local strip club which she did presumably because she was afraid of losing her job and then fired her after she reported his harassmentAccording to reports by local and state media
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
10/17/16
Sexually assaulted his wife Ivana Trump -- 16 months since the last time they had sex -- in a way she later described to her friends as "rape" because he blamed her for painful side effects from a plastic surgery procedure she recommended he undertake to help cover his baldnessAccording to a sworn court deposition by Ivana Trump although friends said she described it to them as such right after it happened
10/17/16
Violently yanked out a fistful of Ivana Trump's hair because she recommended a plastic surgeon to remove a bald spot in a procedure that he did not know would be painfulAccording to a sworn court deposition by Ivana Trump
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Brandon PhillipsMike Collins Chief of Staff
9/27/16
Pointed his gun at an unarmed woman who knocked on his door and was ordered to go to counseling if he wanted his charges droppedAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Vance PhillipsFmr. County Commissioner
9/27/16
Coerced an 18-year-old young woman who was only 16 when they first met and 30 years younger than him into a monthslong sexual relationship where she was compelled to participate in bondage fetishes of his that included using ropes, clamps, chains and sex toys that she did not willingly consent to and then threatened her with "a world of hurt" if she ever rebuffed his incessant advancesAccording to a lawsuit filed by the alleged victim
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Anthony SilvaFmr. Mayor [R-CA]
8/04/16
Gave alcohol to underage male camp counselors as young as 16-years-old and also filmed and photographed many of the boys getting completely naked as they played strip poker in his bedroomAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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John OremFmr. Sheriff Candidate
8/02/16
Overdosed on heroin twice in a twelve-hour timespan and was administered a drug to reverse their effects both timesAccording to court records reported by local media -
Roger AilesFmr. Fox News CEO
7/29/16
Coerced top Fox News staffer Laurie Luhn -- who was 22 years younger than him -- into starting an abusive sexual relationship while he was still married that lasted 20+ years and used the threat to release a videotape he made of her dancing in lingerie to help maintain psychological controlAccording to an investigative report by New York Magazine who read a confidential $3.15MM settlement Fox News paid
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Jeremy DurhamFmr. State Representative
7/13/16
Had sex with a 20-year-old college student in his government office after drunkenly texting her that he'd like to see her "naked around midnight" and enticing her with a cooler full of beer and later had sex with her in his own home while also being marriedAccording to a report from the Tennessee Attorney General
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Terry BurtonFmr. State Senator [R-MS]
5/18/16
Crashed his car into a stop sign after drinking multiple alcoholic beverages inside a VIP tent at a concert and was found to have a BAC of .10 when police arrivedAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Jeremy DurhamFmr. State Representative
12/09/15
Illegally attempted to get an Adderall prescription by altering the refill date without permission from his doctorAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Mark FullerFmr. Federal Judge [R]
9/05/15
Physically abused his wife at least eight separate times over a period of time ranging from when they were dating to the final assault that happened in a Ritz-Carlton hotel which resulted in his arrestAccording to a report conducted by federal officials submitted to Congress
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6.5mLauded by Trump
5/21/15
Allegedly choked his then-wife Maureen McPhilmy and dragged her down the stairs by her neck during an argument witnessed by his daughterAccording to allegations made by O'Reilly's daughter in court filings during his divorce proceedings
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5/05/15
Physically abused his college girlfriend by grabbing her wrists so hard they would bruise and emotionally abused her by controlling many aspects of her life and demanding to approve of anyone she interacted withAccording to an exclusive interview of the alleged victim by The Courier-Journal
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Bryce MarlattFmr. State Senator [R-OK]
12/03/14
Passed out in his GMC pickup with his head against the steering wheel and the truck still in gear at 3am and reeked of alcohol when police arrived who then woke him up and took him into custodyAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Michelle MacDonaldFmr. Justice Nominee
11/12/14
Rebuffed police commands to exit her vehicle and refused to submit to a breathalyzer and field sobriety test after getting pulled over for speeding and suspicion of driving under the influence and lied about being a "reserve cop" to the arresting officer in an attempt to get out of troubleAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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John CouchFmr. Mayor Candidate
10/27/14
Trailed and harassed Democratic state rep Karlee Macer at least six times and sent a number of threatening emails and calls to her personal cellphone over a six-month period including one time when he approached her at the tax services center he worked at to let her know he "knew everything" about herAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Matt McCulloughFmr. State Sen. Nominee
10/20/14
Drunkenly “grabbed and squeezed” a strip club employee's chest without her consent and then refused to leave after police ordered him toAccording to a police report filed by local officials and first reported on by LevittownNow.com -
Jack StickFmr. Conservative Lawyer
9/28/14
Drove erratically and was pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence, argued with the officer and refused to submit to a breathalyzer or field sobriety tests upon which he was arrested for drunk drivingAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Mark FullerFmr. Federal Judge [R]
9/18/14
Struck his wife multiple times in the face, yanked her hair and threw her to the ground where he dragged and kicked her after she confronted him over an affair he was having with a law clerk during a fight inside their hotel room at the Ritz-CarltonAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Dustin JohnsonProfessional Golfer
8/01/14
Tested positive for cocaine on two separate occasions resulting in a six-month suspension in 2012 and a leave of absence in 2014Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Donald SterlingConservative Businessman
6/03/14
Coerced an assistant who was decades younger than him into having sex over a yearslong period by threatening to withhold her paycheck if she ever refused his advances, subjected her to a "steady stream of racially and sexually offensive comments" and fired her when she eventually stood up to him while also being marriedAccording to a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim
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Harry CoatesFmr. State Senator [R-OK]
5/16/14
Drove in and out of his lane for an extended period of time and had such "extreme difficulty with sobriety testing" after getting pulled over that the police officer decided to arrest him on the spot instead of conducting further testsAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Chad AlexanderFmr. Oklahoma GOP Chair
5/15/14
Had three grams of cocaine and illicit prescription drugs in his possession when he was pulled over for a routine traffic stopAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Dane EagleState Representative [R]
4/23/14
Ran a stoplight and nearly crashed into a curb after he departed a Taco Bell at 2am, stumbled while getting out of his car and refused to submit to a field sobriety test after the police officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol on him and inside the carAccording to a video of his arrest exclusively obtained by a local newspaper -
2/18/14
Had a difficult time handing his license and registration to police officers after getting pulled over for speeding, couldn't stand upright without swaying and refused field sobriety and breathalyzer tests upon which he was arrestedAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Thad ViersFmr. State Representative
1/09/14
Inundated his ex-girlfriend with so many calls, texts and emails after they broke up that she compiled them all into a three-ring binder and reported him to the police and continued to harass her even after a detective visited him and told him to stop contacting herAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Rick RenziFmr. U.S. Representative
10/28/13
Strongarmed leaders of a copper mining company into purchasing a large tract of land from a business associate who owed him money in exchange for him sponsoring legislation that would be favorable to the company, even once explicitly telling those involved "no Sandlin Property, no bill" and then failed to pay taxes on the $733,000 he received from the sale once the deal went throughAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Chuck SimsFmr. State Representative
7/19/13
Came to a complete stop roughly 30 yards before a green traffic light at 1:45am, swerved in and out of his lane, was observed acting "confused" by police after getting pulled over and refused to take a breathalyzer test upon which he was arrestedAccording to charging documents filed by local policeSwerved in and out of his lane just before midnight and then refused to submit to a breathalyzer test when police pulled him over which resulted in his arrestAccording to charging documents filed by local police
Handed the wrong ID to the officer who stopped him on suspicion of DUI, slurred his speech, acted "very scared and nervous" and was found to have a BAC of .105 after he submitted to a breathalyzer testAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Rob PorterWhite House Staff Secretary
2/08/13
Yanked his wife Jennifer Willoughby out of the shower by her neck and shoulders and violently screamed at her while she tried to get out of his graspAccording to her account in an interview with FBI agents conducting a background check on Porter
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Curry ToddFmr. State Representative
1/18/13
Failed a field sobriety test and refused to submit to a breathalyzer test after being pulled over by police for a suspected DUI upon which they also found a loaded handgun lodged between the driver seat and center consoleAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
1/04/13
Ran a red light and then told the officer who pulled him over that he had drank "several shots of vodka" that evening, failed multiple field sobriety tests and submitted to a breathalyzer test which found he had a BAC of .14%According to a police report filed by local authorities -
David SwartzFmr. County Commissioner
11/27/12
Illegally contacted an underage victim he sexual assaulted mere months after his release from prison which violated the terms of his parole resulting in him being sent back to prison for an additional three monthsAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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John McGeeState Senator [R-ID]
11/01/12
Locked a female staffer in his office and unsuccessfully tried to get her to have sex with him while also being married with two childrenAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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William LewisFmr. Radio Host
8/30/12
Sprayed his wife's entire body with a can of disinfectant and then threw the can at her face which required her to get stitches at a local hospitalAccording to a police report filed by local officials
8/29/12
Choked his wife from behind, raced to snatch her cell phone before she could grab it to call for help and vaguely threatened her with violence if she called the police all in front of their two young childrenAccording to arrest records reported by local police
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Randy RameyState Representative
9/26/11
Swerved in and out of his lane on a dark country road around 2am before getting pulled over and then submitted to a breathalyzer test that found he had a BAC over twice the legal limitAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Bernard MolloyFmr. Political Aide [R-NY]
9/19/11
Was involved in a minor traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol and was arrested when police arrived at the sceneAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
Weaved through traffic lanes and had a BAC more than twice the legal limit after submitting to a breathalyzer testAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Todd PooleFmr. Ted Budd Political Aide
8/16/11
Nearly crashed into oncoming traffic during an illegal left turn and was arrested after refusing a breathalyzer because police observed he had "red, glassy eyes and a strong odor of alcohol" and slurred speechAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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John McGeeState Senator [R-ID]
6/19/11
Stole a truck with an attached 20ft travel trailer around 3am, got stuck in a resident's driveway when he unsuccessfully attempted to turn around and then passed out inside the truck until police arrived and found him to have a BAC of .15According to charging documents filed by local police
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Jack Tarpley Camp JrFmr. Federal Judge [R]
10/05/10
Frequently paid to have sex with a stripper he also snorted cocaine and abused prescription opioids with who happened to be a confidential informant while also being marriedAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Phil HermansonFmr. State Representative
7/09/10
Crashed into a car stopped at a red light so forcefully that it totaled the car and required both occupants to go to the hospital while under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs and refused a breathalyzer test which resulted in his arrestAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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John ChartierFmr. County Treasurer
5/26/10
Had his longtime friend murder his ex-wife and her father at their home out of a bitter custody dispute over their young son in which she planned to move out of the state away from him but unfortunately was too lateAccording to a jury who found him guilty of murder -
Roy AshburnFmr. State Senator [R-CA]
3/19/10
Drove his taxpayer owned vehicle erratically in the middle of two lanes, needlessly applied his brakes multiple times and idled at a stop sign for roughly one minute while no cross traffic from either direction approached after he left a popular gay bar he had been drinking at -- while also being a vocal opponent of gay rights -- after which police pulled him over around 2am and arrested himAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Ron StephensFmr. State Representative
3/16/10
Crossed over the center line and ran into the curb and smelled of alcohol, slurred his speech and had glassy eyes when police pulled him overAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Sheldon KillpackFmr. State Senator [R-UT]
1/15/10
Swerved in and out of his lane, reportedly "performed poorly" on his field sobriety tests and refused to take a breathalyzer after police reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol on his breathAccording to an arrest report filed by local police -
Steve NunnFmr. State Representative
9/15/09
Intentionally shot and killed his former fiancé months after she sought and received a protective restraining order against himAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Dustin JohnsonProfessional Golfer
6/05/09
Drove in a way that state police pulled him over on suspicion of drunk driving around 1am, failed a field sobriety test and was found to have a BAC of over twice the legal limitAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Matthew LeveridgeState's Attorney [R-KY]
3/09/09
Drank alcohol in his car while he was stopped at a red light and was arrested by a police officer who witnessed his consumptionAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Vito FossellaFmr. U.S. Representative
5/19/08
Ran a red light with a BAC more than twice the legal limit shortly after leaving a party at the White House, failed numerous field sobriety tests and belligerently threatened to defecate on the floor at the police station after he was arrestedAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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6/19/07
According to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Thad ViersFmr. State Representative
2007 06
Threatened to beat and sexually assault a man who was dating his estranged wife along with his mother over several menacing callsAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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11/01/06
Routinely consumed crystal methamphetamine he purchased from a gay prostitute he regularly had sex withAccording to an exclusive report by The Denver Post
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Mark FoleyFmr. U.S. Representative35 Years in GOP
10/04/06
Routinely got drunk and sent sexualized emails and chat messages to underage male Congressional pages over a multiyear periodAccording to reporting by NBC News & other media outlets
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Richard RoachFmr. District Attorney
6/26/06
Routinely stole methamphetamine and other strong narcotics from police evidence lockers and openly injected himself with drugs in front of his office secretary while also being a District Attorney who was a fervent prosecutor of drug offenses who secured very harsh drug sentencesHe pled guilty to multiple felony drug charges and was sentenced to 18 years in prison -
Kevin BradyFmr. U.S. Representative
10/11/05
Smelled of alcohol and failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over for a malfunctioning tail lightAccording to a police report filed by local authorities
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Drew LewisFmr. Sec. of the Treasury
1/10/02
Flipped over his SUV while pulling out of his own driveway and then registered a BAC over three times the legal limit of .30 after police were able to free him from the vehicleAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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