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Ex-ESPN worker says she never stalked Phillips

A former ESPN production assistant whose affair with broadcaster Steve Phillips led to their firings says she confronted his wife only so he would stop pursuing her.

ESPN: Woman who had affair with Phillips was fired

The ESPN production assistant whose affair with baseball analyst Steve Phillips led to his termination has also been fired from the sports network, a spokesman said Monday.

Ex-aide says Edwards fathered mistress' child

A man who once claimed to have fathered the child of John Edwards' mistress says in a book proposal the former presidential candidate is the real father and that he and Edwards worked with his campaign finance chairman to hide that secret, according to a newspaper report published online Saturday.

Ex-aide says Edwards fathered mistress' child

A man who once claimed to have fathered the child of John Edwards' mistress says in a book proposal the former presidential candidate is the real father and that Edwards and worked with his campaign finance chairman to hide that secret, according to a newspaper report published online Saturday.

No retrial for condemned man after judge-DA affair

A Texas death row inmate won't be able to argue for a new trial, despite admissions of an affair between his trial judge and the prosecutor, a court announced Wednesday.

Post-affair Ensign gets mixed results in Nevada

Two months after a weary looking John Ensign hastily confessed to having an extramarital affair with a former campaign aide who was his best friend's wife, the Nevada senator set out to reconstruct his image before a forgiving crowd in the Fernley Community Center.

Text of Sen. Ensign's interview with the AP

Text of The Associated Press interview with U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., on Wednesday in Fernley, Nev.:

APNewsBreak: Ensign: I did nothing 'legally wrong'

Sen. John Ensign told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his affair with a friend's wife was different from former President Bill Clinton's relationship with a White House intern because he didn't lie about it under oath.

Jenny Sanford: Affair was like ‘punches to gut’

In the latest issue of Vogue magazine, the wife of South Carolina  Gov. Mark Sanford says that finding out about her husband’s affair with an Argentine woman felt like “punches to the gut.” Regarding the future of their marriage, she said, “The ball is in his court.”

Ex-Edwards mistress at court amid campaign probe

The ex-mistress of John Edwards spent much of Thursday in a federal courthouse in Raleigh where a grand jury was meeting, at a time when federal investigators are examining the two-time presidential candidate's finances.

Ensign defends silence over affair

Republican Sen. John Ensign is apologizing for the pain his extramarital affair has caused but is withholding detailed comment on the issue.

Washington ethics group broadens Ensign complaint

A Washington watchdog group wants a federal agency to investigate whether Sen. John Ensign's parents violated campaign finance law when they each gave his mistress $12,000.

Senator won't resign, will seek re-election

Republican Sen. John Ensign says he has no plans to resign despite his affair with a staffer's wife and his parents' $96,000 payout to the woman's family, and intends to seek re-election in 2012.

Ex-mistress's husband says Ensign paid severance

The sex scandal engulfing Sen. John Ensign has deepened now that his former mistress's husband has revealed new details about the relationship, saying the Nevada Republican paid the woman more than $25,000 in severance when she stopped working for him.

Ex-mistress' husband says Ensign paid severance

The husband of Sen. John Ensign's former mistress says the Nevada Republican paid the woman $25,000 in severance when she stopped working for the senator.

AP: Ex-Edwards aide appears at federal courthouse

An ex-aide to John Edwards who claimed he fathered a child born to the mistress of the two-time Democratic presidential candidate spent Wednesday in a federal courthouse, but declined to talk with a reporter about an investigation into his former boss.

Newspaper poll: Ensign approval drops since affair

U.S. Sen. John Ensign's popularity has taken a hit since his extramarital affair became known, but most Nevada voters don't think he should resign, a poll said Sunday.

Sen. Ensign responds to ex-mistress' husband

Sen. John Ensign is pushing back against the husband of his former mistress, saying the man made "exorbitant demands for cash and other financial benefits."

Nevada governor feels 'very badly' for Ensign

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons says he feels "very badly" for U.S. Sen. John Ensign, but wouldn't speculate on the fellow Republican's political future.

Nevada paper rejects ad about senator's affair

The owner of a Canada-based dating Web site says he was jilted when he tried to place an advertisement in Nevada's largest newspaper to capitalize on U.S. Sen. John Ensign's extramarital affair.

Ensign helped mistress's husband get 2 jobs

Sen. John Ensign helped his mistress's husband get two jobs during the time the rising Republican senator acknowledges carrying on an extramarital affair, an Ensign spokesman said Thursday.

Ensign may find it tough to move on from scandal

Sen. John Ensign has been quick to describe his dalliance with an aide in brief and simple terms. The affair is over. The apologies made and accepted. No questions will be answered, the married Nevada Republican said in his brief admission of infidelity.

Sen. Ensign's admission blurs conservative image

For much of his public career, Sen. John Ensign has appeared a model of the religious right. By this week, he had become just another politician diminished by scandal. Rattled, humbled and alone at the podium, Ensign acknowledged to reporters an extramarital affair, the sort of moral failing he's criticized in the past.

Statement for couple regarding Ensign affair

Statement by Daniel Albregts, attorney for Doug and Cindy Hampton, regarding Sen. John Ensign's extramarital affair:

Ex-campaign staffer confirms affair with Ensign

A former campaign staffer for Sen. John Ensign is confirming her involvement in an extramarital affair.

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Somali woman, 20, stoned to death by Islamic militants after admitting affair with boy friend
Source: the Mail online

A Somali woman of 20 has been stoned to death after admitting she had an affair, an Islamic militant judge said today. The woman was a divorcee - but even though she was no longer married, her affair was seen as adultery in the eyes of Somalia's extremist interpretation of Shari …

Cheating husband left dog to die in hot car as he visited mistress
Source: the Mail online

A cheating husband left his pet dog to 'cook to death' in a boiling hot car while he visited his mistress, a court was told. James MacDonald, 42, parked his BMW in direct sunshine and left rottweiler Sasha inside the car for more than two hours.

ESPN Fires Woman Who Had Affair With Baseball Analyst
Source: WCVB-TV

BRISTOL, Conn. -- An ESPN spokesman says the sports network has fired the production assistant whose affair with baseball analyst Steve Phillips led to his termination.

Police: Mom Okayed Teen's Affair With Coach
Source: fox5vegas.com

A Henderson soccer coach denied having sex with a 15-year-old girl, but police said the teen's mother admitted knowing of and supporting the affair.

Public Trust/Private Lust: The Impact of Extramarital Affairs on Political Careers

In August 2008, John Edwards admitted to having an extramarital affair with a campaign staff member. Today, more than a year later, the implications of the affair and its effect on Edward's marriage are still front page news.

Senator Ensign's Affair - the Other Potential Blackmail
Source: The Baldwin Park Democrat Blog

Family values proponent and born-again christian Senator John Ensign (R-NV) broke his marriage vows to his wife, had a prolonged sexual relationship with a woman on his staff (whose cuckold husband also worked for Ensign), and gave his mistress and her family almost $100,000 as a …

Online flirtation might reveal a need
Source: The Detroit Free Press

I think my husband is, if not involved in a real-life affair, definitely too close for (my) comfort with a woman..... They chat constantly online and play some interactive video game together where they are married. He hides his computer screen from me constantly...

Woman sent to prison for having sex with a 13-year-old Seminole County boy
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

A 31-year-old woman, who admitted she started a sexual affair with a 13-year-old boy that lasted three years, was today ordered to prison for 2 ½ years.

Pearl River woman shoots husband after he admits affair from 15 years ago
Source: NOLA.com

A Pearl River-area woman shot her husband twice in the back with bird shot Tuesday after he admitted to having an affair 15 years ago, authorities said.

Duvall Denies "Reports That He Had An Affair"
Source: Talking Points Memo

excerpt: "" Mike Duvall now seems to be denying having affairs with the two women he was caught bragging about sleeping with. In a new statement on his campaign website, Duvall writes. ""

"So, I am getting into spanking her. Yeah, I like it. I like spanking her. She goes, 'I know you like spanking me.' I said, 'Yeah! Because you're such a bad girl!'" -- California Legislator Forgets His Mic Is On, Ends Career W/ Details of Affair
Source: blogs.ocweekly.com

WARNING: The contents of this story are rather sexually graphic. The excerpted text, quoted below, is not graphic, however. Let's try to keep this page safe for work.

What might cause a soldier's wife to cheat?

There are many reasons why spouses might cheat in their marriages.

How do I deal with the 'Other Woman' in my house?

Q. My husband brings a woman to the house and introduces her to me as his friend. Now they are together. What can I do? Should I ask the friend about it? When we are at church she goes and gets him tea and if she is going to the shop he sits and waits for her.

Public punishment for cheating husband
Source: ABC Action News

A woman refused to forgive her husband for having an affair until he agreed to stand in public wearing a board that read, "I cheated. This is my punishment."

Midlife Crisis Celebrities: Mel Gibson & Gov. Sanford's Solutions

Governor Sanford, Mel Gibson, and 38 million men in their midlife can't all be wrong! Midlife crisis (Or midlife transformation if you are a Buddhist or Zen expert) is a temporary situation.

Midlife Crisis? 8 Reasons to Listen To Your Inner Penis

Governor Sanford, Mel Gibson, and 38 million men in their midlife can't all be wrong! Midlife crisis (Or midlife transformation if you are a Buddhist or Zen expert) is a temporary situation.

Jenny Sanford: Affair was like 'punches to gut'
Source: msnbc.com

In the latest issue of Vogue magazine, the wife of S. C.Gov. Mark Sanford says that finding out about her husband's affair with an Argentine woman felt like "punches to the gut." Regarding the future of their marriage, she said, "The ball is in his court."

Forgiveness...how does that work again?

In light of recent life events, I am writing this article to see if anyone else has had a similar experience and how you handled it. Not really looking for advice b/c I am trying to move past all of it on my own terms.

John Edwards Secret Dna Test Proves He's The Daddy!
Source: National Enquirer

BOMBSHELL WORLD EXCLUSIVE! John Edwards has secretly undergone a DNA test - and it proves he's the father of his mistress' love child, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.

Governor Sanford facing impeachment whispers again
Source: Christian Science Monitor

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's troubles are apparently far from over.

Why Someone ALWAYS Gets Hurt With an Affair

How often do we see requests for friendship, or for lovers, in various advertisements, with the added desire that 'no one should get hurt'.

Ensign defends silence over affair
Source: msnbc.com

Republican Sen. John Ensign is apologizing for the pain his extramarital affair has caused but is withholding detailed comment on the issue.

Political sex scandals a nonpartisan affair - CNN.com
Source: CNN

If there's one thing Democrats and Republicans have in common, it's sex scandals. Democratic Rep. Wilbur Mills got caught with Fanne Foxe, the "Argentine Firecracker."

Rachel Maddow: Third GOP Congressman Having an Affair While Living at C-Street
Source: Crooks and Liars

excerpt: ""Another day, another Republican sex scandal at the C-Street House. Rachel Maddow reports that former Mississippi Congressman Chip Pickering's wife has filed a lawsuit against his mistress, Elizabeth Creekmore-Byrd for alienation of affection. ""

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