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washingtonindependent.com - 7/8/2009
Report: Coburn Urged Ensign to Pay Millions to Mistress | The Washington Independent
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So says the Las Vegas Sun , which has conducted an exclusive interview with Doug Hampton, the husband of Sen. John Ensign’s (R-Nev.) former mistress. Hampton and Ensign were bonded by their conservative evangelical faith. Hampton said he reached out to intermediaries involved in a Christian ...
Ensign paid $96k to mistress's family
politico.com - 7/9/2009
Ensign paid $96k to mistress's family
— politico.com — Ensign's attorney says the payments were "made as gifts" and "complied with tax rules."... (more) Ensign paid $96k to mistress's family

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lasvegassun.com - 7/8/2009
Hampton speaks publicly, says Ensign paid severance
— lasvegassun.com — J. Patrick Coolican ( contact ) Published Wednesday, July 8, 2009 | 11:05 a.m. Updated 14 minutes... ago Doug Hampton spoke publicly for the first time today about the affair his wife had with Sen. John Ensign, saying the Nevada Republican continued his ... (more) Hampton speaks publicly, says Ensign paid severance

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/9/2009
Ensign Still Bringing Dirty Laundry Home To Be Washed
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — It looks like John Ensign's sexual dignity -- which hasn't been high lately -- has plunged to... new depths. His lawyer has just released a remarkable statement saying that Ensign's parents paid the Hamptons $96,000 after he told them about the affair. ... (more) Ensign Still Bringing Dirty Laundry Home To Be Washed

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Oliver Willis:  Sen. Tom Coburn Urged Ensign To Pay Bribe To Mistress

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Sen. Tom Coburn Urged Ensign To Pay Bribe To Mistress
Oliver Willis — Once again we have your Republican family values in full on action.

SSP Daily Digest: 7/9
Swing State Project — ... ? NV-Sen: Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn advised John Ensign to pay off his mistress's million-dollar mortgage and move her & her husband out-of-state. Seriously. ...

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