Elliott Broidy, former Finance Chairman of the Republican National Committee, faced a dramatic downfall after being embroiled in multiple scandals. BUT as the investigation unfolded, Broidy made deals with prosecutors to save his own skin.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Bloomberg
GOP Fundraiser Elliott Broidy Accused of Coercing Woman Into Having Abortion

Bloomberg Law
Ex-Trump Fundraiser Overcomes Qatar Effort to Shield Records Elliott Broidy says he got millions to illegally lobby Trump administration

CNN Politics
GOP fundraiser Broidy pleads guilty to conspiracy charge in foreign lobbying effort

The Daily Beast
Former Trump Mega-Fundraiser Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty to Illegal Lobbying

Department of Justice
Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty for Back-Channel Lobbying Campaign to Drop 1MDB Investigation and Remove a Chinese Foreign National

Los Angeles Times
A tale of two scandals, with a rich Trump donor, kickbacks and a Playboy playmate

Mother Jones
Yet Another Twist in the Crazy Tale of a GOP Fundraiser’s Affair With a Playmate

The New York Times
[Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty in Foreign Lobbying Case](Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty in Foreign Lobbying Case)
Former Trump Fund-Raiser Drops Suits Over Hack of Emails

Rolling Stone
The Walls Are Closing in on Disgraced Trump Fundraiser Elliott Broidy

Reuters
LA money manager gets no jail in NY corruption case

The Washington Post
Elliott Broidy says he got millions to illegally lobby Trump administration

Wikipedia
Elliot Broidy

Photos
Elliot Broidy--by Billy Bennight via CNN Politics
Shera Bechard--by Toglenn via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Michael Cohen--by Lucas Jackson via The Atlantic

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Larry Householder was once a prominent figure in Ohio politics serving in the Ohio House since 1997. BUT he faced a dramatic downfall after being embroiled in a bribery scandal.

Sources
Tina's Story
CNN Politics
Former Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years in $60 million bribery scheme

Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General
Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder Indicted on 10 State Felony Counts

Dayton Daily News
Who is Larry Householder?

Issuu
Knight's Templar
June 2002 Edition, Sir Knight Larry Householder

Ohio Capital Journal
Federal judge blasts disgraced Ohio House speaker as a “bully,” sends him straight to jail--by Marty Schladen

PBS South Florida
Former GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme

News 5 Cleveland
Former Ohio Speaker Larry Householder files appeal, says bribe payment was within First Amendment rights

The New York Times
Former Ohio House Speaker Hit With 10 Additional Felony Charges--by Michael Wines

NPR WLRN
Ohio House Speaker Arrested In Connection With $60 Million Bribery Scheme

Statehouse News Bureau
Ex-Ohio House speaker gets max sentence in corruption case, blasted as 'bully with a lust for power'--by Karen Kasler

United States Attorney's Office
Jury convicts former Ohio House Speaker, former chair of Ohio Republican Party of participating in racketeering conspiracy

Photos
Larry Householder in the General Assembly--by Ohio General Assembly via Ohio Capital Journal
Larry Householder Mug Shot--by Butler County Ohio Sheriff's Office via AP

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Joseph A. "Jock" Yablonski was a labor leader known for his advocacy for miners' rights. BUT he fell victim to a tragic murder that shed light on corruption within the United Mine Workers of America.

Sources
Hillary's Story
CrimeReads
How The 1969 Murders of a Labor Leader and His Family Changed Coal Country Forever

Forbes
Cillian Murphy Starring In Crime Film About 1960s Mining Murders—What To Know About The True Story Of Joseph Yablonski

HISTORY
Bodies of family killed by United Mine Workers found | January 5, 1970

Library of Congress
Joseph A. Yablonski legal case collection

Observer-Reporter
Fifty years later, the murder of the Yablonskis still resonates

TribLIVE.com
Killings of UMWA leader Jock Yablonski, his family shocked Western Pa. 50 years ago

YOUTUBE
A Murder In The Union: The Assassination of Jock Yablonski

Wikipedia
Joseph Yablonski

Photos
Joseph Yablonski--via Madison.com
W.A. "Tony" Boyle--by Bettman via Smithsonian Magazine
Pittsburgh Press Headline--via PressReader
Claude Vealy--from AP via PennLive
Yablonski Sons at Court--from AP via PennLive

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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, a self-proclaimed champion of family values, upheld his marriage vows for nearly half a century. BUT his time in office took a surprising turn as he used his position to conceal a secret, revealing a stark contrast to his public image.

Sources
Alabama.com
Ex-governor Robert Bentley, Rebekah Mason's exit from First Baptist Tuscaloosa followed scathing sermon, report shows--by Leada Gore

Alabama House Judiciary Committee
THE IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY

The Atlantic
Alabama's 'Luv Guv' Has Resigned--by David Graham

The Strange Revelation of the Investigation of Alabama's Governor--by Russell Berman

Businiss Council of America
Robert Bentley, Governor bio

CNN
‘Dark day’ as Alabama governor cuts plea deal, resigns--by Elliot McLaughlin, Dakin Andone, and Devon M. Sayers

Politico
Alabama governor resigns, pleads guilty to misdemeanors--by Associated Press

NPR
Alabama's Governor Resigns Amid Scandal Over Alleged Affair And Cover-Up--by Camila Domonoske

USA Today
Robert Bentley resigns as Alabama governor; lieutenant governor replaces him--by Brian Lyman and Andrew Yawn

Wikipedia
Robert J. Bentley

Photos
Governor Robert Bentley--photo by Sutherland Boswell via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Governor Bentley's Mug Shot--from Montgomery County Sheriff's Office via Politico

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Hillary’s Story
Vincent Foster joined the White House Counsel to the Clinton administration in early 1993. BUT when the pressures of DC mounted, Foster made a devastating decision that republicans still weaponize today.

Tina’s Story
Arthur Brun won a seat on the Kauai County Council in Hawaii. BUT when he dealt drugs as a side hustle, Brun’s career went up in smoke.

Hillary's Story
All That's Interesting
Inside The Tragic Death Of Vince Foster — And The Conspiracy Theories That Followed--By Marco Margaritoff

Esquire
Impeachment: American Crime Story Shows The Tragic Death of Vince Foster--by Lauren Kranc

FBI
Vincent Foster

Frontline
Once Upon a Time in Arkansas

NBC News
Despite Trump's 'Fishy' Comments, Vince Foster Case Is Closed

The New York Times
Why Was Kavanaugh Obsessed With Vince Foster?--by Sean Wilentz

Politifact
Decades-old conspiracy theories about Vince Foster and the Clintons are still wrong--by Ciara O'Rourke

Vanity Fair
American Crime Story: Why Vince Foster’s Suicide Was a Turning Point for Linda Tripp--by Julie Miller

Vox
Vince Foster's death and subsequent conspiracy theories, explained--by Matthew Yglesias

The Washington Post
Foster's Death a Suicide--by David Von Drehle and Howard Schneider

Wikipedia
Suicide of Vince Foster
Vince Foster

Photos
Vince Foster--photo released by White House (public domain)
Vince Foster with his wife and the Clintons--from Arkansas Democrat Gazette via Bloomberg
Brett Kavanaugh at Independent Counsel Hearing--by David Hume Kennerly via The New York Times

Tina's Story
Sources
The Garden Island
Arthur Brun files to run for County Council--By Darin Moriki
Two Brun associates sentenced--by Scrimgeour

Hawaii Public Radio
Ex-Kauaʻi councilman pleads guilty to leading meth ring--by By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
Kaua'i Council Member Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Tied To Alleged Drug Ring He Led--by Casey Harlow

Honolulu Civil Beat
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council – Arthur Brun
Ex-Kauai Councilman Sentenced To 20 Years For Leading Meth Ring--by Brittany Lyte
Kauai: The Depth of Arrested Council Member’s Troubles Shouldn’t Have Been A Surprise--by Allan Parachini

iLind
Former Kauai County Council member to change his 'not guilty' plea
KHON 2
Feds: Kauai Councilman Arthur Brun a danger to the community--by Manolo Morales
Judge orders Kauai Councilman Arthur Brun to remain in custody--Manolo Morales

Newsweek
County Official Trafficked Meth to Support His Drug Addiction, Faces 15 Years in Prison--by Erin Brady

United States Attorney's District of Hawaii
Former Kauai County Council Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

Photos
Councilman Arthur Brun--via Honolulu Civil Beat
Arthur Brun mugshot--via KHON2

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Hillary’s Story
Larry Kramer started his career as a writer. BUT when the government failed to act, he sounded the alarm on the AIDS crisis.

Tina’s Story
George Rekers made a name for himself through his controversial theories and studies on homosexuality. BUT when he returns from vacation in 2010 with a young man in tow, he’s got some explaining to do.

Hillary's Story
ACT UP
"Larry--The WORD"--by Timothy Lunceford-Stevens

Biography
Larry Kramer Captured His Seemingly Hopeless Fight for HIV/AIDS Victims in 'The Normal Heart'--by Rachel Chang

Britannica
Larry Kramer

Brooklyn Museum
In Conversation: Larry Kramer and Jonathan Katz--via YouTube

History
AIDS activists unfurl a giant condom over Senator Jesse Helms’ home

Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor: Larry Kramer, the gay community’s ‘Old Testament figure wrapped in righteous fury’--by Steve Martin

Making Gay History
Larry Kramer

The New Yorker
The Benevolent Rage of Larry Kramer--by Michael Specter

The New York Times
Larry Kramer, Playwright and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84--by Daniel Lewis

NPR
Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84

Vanity Fair
In One of His Final Interviews Larry Kramer, 84 and Infirm, Still Roared--by Michael Shnayerson

Wikimedia
Larry Kramer

Photos
Larry Kramer--by Robert Giard, via Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints, and Photographs at NYPL
Larry Kramer at podium--by Ellen Shub/HBO via Los Angeles Times
Condom on Jesse Helms Home--via LGBT_History Facebook Page

Tina's Story
ACLU
HOWARD V. ARKANSAS - GEORGE REKERS FACT SHEET

The Advocate
Escort Revealed in Rekers Scandal

BuzzFeed News
George Alan Rekers' Rent-Boy Scandal--by Jack Shepherd

CNN
Reporters find tragic story amid embarrassing scandal--By Penn Bullock and Brandon K. Thorp
Therapy to change 'feminine' boy created a troubled man, family says--by Scott Bronstein and Jessi Joseph

Constantine Report
Second "Rent Boy" Emerges in Prof. George Rekers (Family Research Council) Gay Sex Scandal

Daily News
Anti-gay activist, Christian minister George Rekers caught in gay escort scandal resigns from NARTH--By Michael Sheridan

Dangerous Minds
DR. GEORGE REKERS: AMERICAN MENGELE?

Equality Florida
Bill McCollum Still Paying for George Rekers

Falls Church News Press
George Rekers Delusional Downfall Is A Familiar Tale--by Wayne Besen

GLADD
"Ex-gay" group NARTH rebrands with dangerous mission--by By Joeli Katz

Go Pride Chicago
George Rekers steps down from ex-gay board

Miami New Times
Christian right leader George Rekers takes vacation with "rent boy"--by PENN BULLOCK AND BRANDON K. THORP

The New York Times
Scandal Stirs Legal Questions in Anti-Gay Cases--by John Schwartz

Newsweek
Left Wing: When Gay Bashers Are Gay, Why Do People Just Mock and Turn Away?--BY EVE CONANT

PFLAG
Ex-Gay Leader’s Male Escort: Actually, We Did Have Sex--by Rachel Slajda

Queerty
The Gay Rentboy Scandal That Should Sink Bigot Baptist Minister George Alan Rekers

Sacramento Post
(Gay Escort Scandal) George Rekers (a gay Tiger Woods?) Second Man has come forward

Sun Sentinel
Male escort says he gave 'sexual' massages to anti-gay leader--By Steve Rothaus and The Miami Herald

Think Progress
How The Rekers ‘Rent Boy’ Scandal Could Undermine Prop. 8 Supporters’ Court Battle--by AMANDA TERKEL

Towleroad
Florida AG Bill McCollum Paid George ‘Rentboy’ Rekers $87,000 to Be Star Witness for State’s Gay Adoption Ban--by Andy Towle

The Week
Rekers rentboy scandal: The fallout continues

Wikipedia
George Rekers
Howard v. Arkansas

Photos
George Rekers--screenshot via The Advocate
Jo-Vanni Roman--screenshot via The Advocate
Rekers caught at airport--via CNN

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Tina’s Story
Crystal City Texas is a quaint little Texas town with a population of under 7000. BUT when the FBI gets wind of a gambling operation, all bets are off for the town officials.

Hillary’s Story
Climate activist Wynn Bruce sought to raise awareness to the climate crisis via his social media accounts. BUT when he travels to Washington DC, he makes the ultimate sacrifice for the cause.

Sources
Tina's Story
FCCED
US court rejects former Crystal City mayor’s appeal in corruption case

Gawker
The Mayor of Crystal City, Texas, Just Can't Stop Getting Arrested--by Andy Cush

Hispanic News Network USA
Crystal City Hall In Texas Closed After Gaming Sting Operation Busted Corrupt City Officials--by Nelson Goodson

KUOW
A Year After a Corruption Scandal, Crystal City Works to Pick Up the Pieces--By EMMA WHALEN

The Medlin Law Firm
Former Texas Mayor and City Attorney Are Convicted of Corruption Charges

My San Antonio
Crystal City officials sentenced for taking bribes--by John MacCormack

Spectrum Local News
Crystal City Residents Not Surprised at String of Arrests--by John Salazar

Texas Historical Commission
Crystal City (Family) Internment Camp

The Texas Monitor
City manager in Crystal City sentenced to 35 years in prison--By Mark Lisheron

Texas Tribune
How a Tiny Texas Town Took Down its City Council

United Stated Department of Justice
Three Former Crystal City, TX, Officials Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bribery and Kickback Scheme

Vice
A Texas Town with Corrupt City Officials Now Has Black Tap Water--By Wyatt Marshall

Photo
Former Crystal City Officials--screenshot via Rough Diplomacy

FBI Removing Evidence--screenshot via Spectrum Local News

City of Crystal City Logo--via The Howder Family blog

Hillary's Story
CNN
A man who died after self-immolating in front of Supreme Court was a climate activist--by Rachel Ramirez

The Denver Post
Boulder climate activist dies after apparent act of protest outside U.S. Supreme Court on Earth Day--by Shelly Bradbury

MSNBC
How an activist's self-immolation exposed the dark reality of 'climate grief' --by Ja'han Jones

PBS News Hour
Climate change activist’s self-immolation raises questions of faith and protest

The Washington Post
Outside the Supreme Court, a life of purpose and pain ends in flames

Wikipedia
Self-immolation of Wynn Bruce

Photos:
Wynn Bruce--Facebook photo via The New York Post
Wynn Bruce Facebook Post--Facebook screenshot via Daily Mail

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Tina’s Story
Medgar Evers started his work as a civil rights activist in the 1950s and eventually became a leading figure in Mississippi. BUT, after Evers was assassinated, his death galvanized the civil rights movement.

Hillary’s Story
In 1829 Margaret “Peggy” Timberlake married US Senator John Eaton. But when the wives of high profile Washington DC elites find her behavior unacceptable, they embark on a crusade to shun her which leads to long lasting political challenges for Andrew Jackson’s cabinet.

Sources
Tina's Story
Britannica
Medgar Evers

Clarion Ledger
Evers' assassin said still at large--by Jerry Mitchell

FBI
Medgar Evans

History
Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is assassinated

Library of Congress
Medgar Evers: A Hero in Life and Death--by Neely Tucker
Medgar Evers’ Role in Civil Rights Law--by Jennifer Davis

Life
Medgar Evers' Funeral, June, 1963--by Ben Cosgrove

Marymount
Assassination & Aftermath

NAACP
Medgar Evans

National Geographic
How the assassination of Medgar Evers galvanized the civil rights movement--by Erin Blakemore

The New York Times
Mississippi Reveals Dark Secrets of a Racist Time--by Kevin Sack

NPR WLRN
Fifty Years After Medgar Evers' Killing, The Scars Remain

PBS News Hour
The Medgar Evers Assassination

Shapell
JFK’s Drafted Letter to Medgar Evers' Widow, Myrlie, on Evers' Assassination

SNCC Digital
Medgar Evers Murdered

The Witness
"Turn Me Loose!": The Assassination of Medgar Evers--by Jemar Tisby

Photos
Medgar Evers--Photo Credit: Fair Use
Klansman Bryon De La Beckwith--Photo Credit: Fair Use
Rifle used by De La Beckwith--Photo Credit: Mississippi Department of Archives and History via Fair Use
Medgar Evers' son, Darrel, being comforted by his mom, Myrile--Photo Credit: Associated Press via NPR
Hillary's Story
[History](President Jackson appoints John Eaton as secretary of war and starts scandal)

The New York Times Book Review
The Petticoat Affair Review by Douglas Sylva

Owlcation
Peggy Eaton, Andrew Jackson, and the Petticoat Affair--by DOUG WEST

Wikipedia
Petticoat Affair

YouTube
History Brief: the Peggy Eaton Special--by Reading Through History
The Real Housewives of the White House | The Petticoat Affair--by Have History Will Travel

Photos
Peggy Eaton--Photo Credit: Public Domain via The Colombia Starr
Floride Calhoun--Photo Credit: Public Domain
Peggy O'Neal Cigar Box--Photo Credit: Public Domain
The Gorgeous Hussy Movie Poster--Photo Credit: Fair Use

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Hillary's Story
Throughout his political career, Senator David Vitter championed conservative, family values agenda. But, when journalists highlight names from the DC Madam’s client list, his own morals are called into question.

Tina's Story
Tennessee’s 44th governor, Ray Blanton played an instrumental role in tax reform for the state and in building partnerships with foreign investors. But, in 1978, when suspicions surrounding Blanton’s questionable actions started to bubble to the surface, Tennessee didn’t know what the muck hit them.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Wikipedia
David Vitter
Wendy Vitter

New York Times
"Deripaska and Allies Could Benefit From Sanctions Deal, Document Shows"--Kenneth Vogel
"David Vitter’s Defeat in Louisiana Is a Lost Opportunity for Senate Democrats"--Carl Hulse

NPR
"Judicial Nominee Wendy Vitter Gets Tough Questions On Birth Control And Abortion"--video

Vice
"New Details on the Infamous DC Madam Scandal Emerge"--Jason Leopold

Mother Jones
"Here’s the Story Behind That Crazy Story About David Vitter Having a Love Child With a Prostitute"--Tim Murphy

The Advocate
"Once a reformer, David Vitter's now lobbying for Russian oligarch"--Stephanie Grace

Photos:
Britannica
Candidate Photo

Nola.com
Vitter and Wife

Wikipedia
Deborah Jeane Palfrey

Tina's Story
Sources
Wikipedia
Ray Blanton
Marie Ragghianti
Marie (film)
Adamsville, Tennessee

The Evening Independent
“The ‘Hillbilly’ Nixon”--Bill Rose

Tennessee Encyclopedia
Leonard Ray Blanton

Tennessean
“Donald Trump’s troubled presidency recalls Ray Blanton years”--GayNelle Doll
“How one of Tennessee's most dramatic political moments unfolded 40 years ago this week”--Joel Ebert

New York Times
“Blanton Grants Clemency To 52 Tennessee Convicts”--Special to The New York Times
“Goy. Blanton of Tennessee Is Replaced 3 Days Early in Pardons Dispute”--Howell Raines
“Senate Contest”--By George Vecsey
“Blanton’s Uncle Sentenced”--AP

UPI
“Ex-Blanton aides plead guilty in clemency-for-cash scandal”--Tom Humphrey

New Jersey Globe
“The ‘Pardon me, Ray’ Story”--David Wildstein

WKRN Nashville
“Turbulent Transition: The story behind the sudden swearing in of Lamar Alexander 40 years ago”--Hunter Patterson

AP
“Ray Blanton, 66, Ex-Governor Ousted in a Tennessee Scandal”--The Associated Press

Genius
Pardon Me, Ray Lyrics--Brian Christie

YouTube
Pardon Me, Ray Audio--Brian Christie, YouTube

The Knoxville Focus
Ray Blanton, Part 5--design

History Collection
Top Six Corrupt Politicians

Photos:
Wikipedia
Ray Blanton—via Library of Congress

Genius
Pardon Me, Ray Record--via Genius.com

Nashville Tennessean
Lamar Alexander Swearing In--via Nashville Tennessean

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