Sentences with phrase «scandal of his political career»
The president is facing the most devastating scandal of his political career, with accusations that Liliane Bettencourt, the 87 - year - old L'Oreal heiress, is being investigated for giving Mr Sarkozy «envelopes stuffed with cash» just before he became president.
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It's the tenth anniversary of the prostitution scandal that ended former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's political career.
This was one of the few occasions when a sex scandal is strong enough to ruin a career without the press having to find a political angle to justify it.
Several people the Observer spoke to had negative recollections of the late assemblyman, remembering either the scandal that ended his political career or the brusque and heavy - handed way he dealt with those who challenged his chosen candidates.
The office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is seeking payment of $ 330,000 from former State Assemblyman Vito J. Lopez after he failed to pay a fine from a sexual harassment scandal that doomed his political career.
«She wouldn't,» Turner said before attacking Weprin as being «tainted by a long career in politics,» referring to the City Council slush fund scandal and accusing Weprin of taking political contributions from charity.
Early this morning, The New York Times Magazine published an extensive, 8,400 - word profile of former Congressman Anthony Weiner, his wife Huma Abedin and their life since an infamous social media - induced scandal destroyed his political career.
Casino Jack (R for violence, brief nudity and pervasive profanity) Two - time Academy Award - winner Kevin Spacey plays the title character in this political comedy revisiting the scandal which ruined the career of Jack Abramoff, the once - powerful DC lobbyist convicted of fraud, conspiracy, tax evasion and influence peddling.
Casino Jack (12/17) Two - time Academy Award - winner Kevin Spacey plays the title character in this political comedy revisiting the scandal which ruined the career of Jack Abramoff, the once - powerful DC lobbyist convicted of fraud, conspiracy, tax evasion and influence peddling.
Previous sexting scandals had put an end to the political career of former Rep. Anthony Weiner, seen leaving his apartment building in New York in 2013.