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Anthony Weiner, a Democratic Congressman, was involved in a sexting scandal in 2011 when he sent a sexually suggestive photo of himself over Twitter. Weiner initially denied sending the photo and claimed his account was hacked. After more photos emerged, Weiner admitted on June 6, 2011 to sending photos and messages to several women over social media. While some polls found New Yorkers divided on whether he should resign, political pressure increased, with President Obama saying he would resign if he was Weiner. On June 16, 2011, Weiner announced his resignation from Congress, which took effect on June 21, 2011.

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Linda Martelossi – Business case Advance Social Media Class – NYU - SCPS Anthony Weiner sexting scandal The first big social media political sex scandal Politician Anthony Weiner Sexting scandal, also known as Weinergate, took place in the spring of 2011. In May 2011, the Democratic US Congressman sent a link, through his Twitter account, of a sexually suggestive picture to a college student woman in Seattle. Weiner denied for days to have done such a thing and he blamed on someone else to have cracked his account and posted a pic for him. After days he finally admitted to have sent the link of the pic and also other sexually explicit photos and messages to women before and during his marriage. On June 16, 2011 Anthony Weiner announced his intention to resign from Congress. Initial media reports and Weiner's denial On May 27, 2011 during Memorial Day weekend, Anthony Weiner posts a picture, through his Twitter account, of his erect penis concealed by boxer briefs to Gennette Cordova, a 21-year-old college student from Seattle. Even though everything was quickly removed a Twitter user known as “Dan Wolf” took a screenshot of the post and the picture and sent them to conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart who published them on Bigjournalism website the following day. On May 29 a Weiner spokesman declares that the photograph sent from Weiner's Twitter account was just "a distraction" perpetrated by a hacker. In the early days of June Weiner cancels a few public appearences like the Democratic Party Convention in Milwaukee and the Israel Day Parade. On June 1, Congressman Weiner gave a series of interviews claiming his innocence and stating that his Twitter account had hacked and someone else publish the photo for him. His statements began to become convoluted because he said that he could not say with certitude that the photo was not him and he added: “maybe it did start being a photo of mine and now looks something different or maybe it is from another account”. Up to this point of the scandal he did no task the authorities to investigate the incident but claimed toh ave hired a private security firm to look into this matter because he thought it was more of a prank than a crime. Admission 1
On Monday 6 the scandals escalates as BigGovernment.com publishes more pictures of a shirtless Weiner which were sent from an unknown woman who claims to have had an e-mail Exchange with the congressman. On the same day, a tearful Weiner makes a public apology and admits to have sent personally the photo to the Seattle student college girl through Twitter and admits that he lied purposely to protect himself."This was me doing a dumb thing, and doing it repeatedly, and lying about it," says Weiner. Weiner also admits he had engaged in inappropriate contact with six women over the course of three years through social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook and occasionally over the phone. He says he had never met or had a physical relationship with any of the women and was not even sure of their ages. Anthony Weiner insists he did nothing wrong and start apologizing to his Democratics colleagues and says he has no intention to resign. On June 7, News breaks that Weiner's wife of less than a year, Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, is pregnant. On June 10, Weiner acknowledges he had exchanged some messages with a 17 year-old girl from Delaware and the Democrats invite him to leave the congress. Weiner asks for a temporary leave of 2 weeks from congress and the house grants that for him On June 16, an announcement is made that Weiner will step out of the congress. Political and constituent reaction On June 6, 2011, Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) called for an investigation by the House Ethics Committee to determine whether any violation of House rules occurred. Also a number of Democratic and Republican congressmen called for Weiner's resignation. A major number od Democrats called him to reseign on June 8. On June 11 after pressure from a large number or congressmen to reseign Weiner requested and was granted a short leave of absence from the House for obtaining professional treatments o fan unspecified nature. Many surveys have been done between June 6 and June 9 and New Yorkers were almost evenly divided on wether Weiner should remain or leave the House but the majority of these people recognize that Weiner acted unhetically but not illegally. On June 13, White House spokesman Jay Carney said "The president feels... this is a distraction, as Congressman Weiner has said himself, his behavior was inappropriate; dishonesty was inappropriate." President Obama said in an interview later that day that if he were Weiner, he would resign. Resignation On June 16, 2011, Weiner announced he would resign his seat in Congress. On June 20, Weiner formally submitted his letter of resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective at midnight on June 21. 2
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  • 1. Linda Martelossi – Business case Advance Social Media Class – NYU - SCPS Anthony Weiner sexting scandal The first big social media political sex scandal Politician Anthony Weiner Sexting scandal, also known as Weinergate, took place in the spring of 2011. In May 2011, the Democratic US Congressman sent a link, through his Twitter account, of a sexually suggestive picture to a college student woman in Seattle. Weiner denied for days to have done such a thing and he blamed on someone else to have cracked his account and posted a pic for him. After days he finally admitted to have sent the link of the pic and also other sexually explicit photos and messages to women before and during his marriage. On June 16, 2011 Anthony Weiner announced his intention to resign from Congress. Initial media reports and Weiner's denial On May 27, 2011 during Memorial Day weekend, Anthony Weiner posts a picture, through his Twitter account, of his erect penis concealed by boxer briefs to Gennette Cordova, a 21-year-old college student from Seattle. Even though everything was quickly removed a Twitter user known as “Dan Wolf” took a screenshot of the post and the picture and sent them to conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart who published them on Bigjournalism website the following day. On May 29 a Weiner spokesman declares that the photograph sent from Weiner's Twitter account was just "a distraction" perpetrated by a hacker. In the early days of June Weiner cancels a few public appearences like the Democratic Party Convention in Milwaukee and the Israel Day Parade. On June 1, Congressman Weiner gave a series of interviews claiming his innocence and stating that his Twitter account had hacked and someone else publish the photo for him. His statements began to become convoluted because he said that he could not say with certitude that the photo was not him and he added: “maybe it did start being a photo of mine and now looks something different or maybe it is from another account”. Up to this point of the scandal he did no task the authorities to investigate the incident but claimed toh ave hired a private security firm to look into this matter because he thought it was more of a prank than a crime. Admission 1
  • 2. On Monday 6 the scandals escalates as BigGovernment.com publishes more pictures of a shirtless Weiner which were sent from an unknown woman who claims to have had an e-mail Exchange with the congressman. On the same day, a tearful Weiner makes a public apology and admits to have sent personally the photo to the Seattle student college girl through Twitter and admits that he lied purposely to protect himself."This was me doing a dumb thing, and doing it repeatedly, and lying about it," says Weiner. Weiner also admits he had engaged in inappropriate contact with six women over the course of three years through social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook and occasionally over the phone. He says he had never met or had a physical relationship with any of the women and was not even sure of their ages. Anthony Weiner insists he did nothing wrong and start apologizing to his Democratics colleagues and says he has no intention to resign. On June 7, News breaks that Weiner's wife of less than a year, Huma Abedin, an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, is pregnant. On June 10, Weiner acknowledges he had exchanged some messages with a 17 year-old girl from Delaware and the Democrats invite him to leave the congress. Weiner asks for a temporary leave of 2 weeks from congress and the house grants that for him On June 16, an announcement is made that Weiner will step out of the congress. Political and constituent reaction On June 6, 2011, Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) called for an investigation by the House Ethics Committee to determine whether any violation of House rules occurred. Also a number of Democratic and Republican congressmen called for Weiner's resignation. A major number od Democrats called him to reseign on June 8. On June 11 after pressure from a large number or congressmen to reseign Weiner requested and was granted a short leave of absence from the House for obtaining professional treatments o fan unspecified nature. Many surveys have been done between June 6 and June 9 and New Yorkers were almost evenly divided on wether Weiner should remain or leave the House but the majority of these people recognize that Weiner acted unhetically but not illegally. On June 13, White House spokesman Jay Carney said "The president feels... this is a distraction, as Congressman Weiner has said himself, his behavior was inappropriate; dishonesty was inappropriate." President Obama said in an interview later that day that if he were Weiner, he would resign. Resignation On June 16, 2011, Weiner announced he would resign his seat in Congress. On June 20, Weiner formally submitted his letter of resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective at midnight on June 21. 2
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