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Mahoney Media Consultants Jump Ship Over "Secret Legal Settlement"
The media consultant team working with Rep. Tim Mahoney on his re-election bid, has severed its relationship with the junior congressman, after allegations surfaced this morning that he agreed to pay $121,000 to a former Congressional staffer and mistress after she threatened to sue him.
In a strongly-worded press statement released this evening, Fletcher Rowley Chao Riddle Inc. (FRCR) CEO Bill Fletcher terminated his firms relationship with Mahoney's campaign.
"As of today, FRCR, Inc. has resigned from Tim Mahoney's campaign and permanently ended our relationship with him," the statement reads. "According to ABC News, Tim Mahoney apparently included our company in a secret legal settlement without the knowledge of our firm. . . If these allegations are true, Tim Mahoney's actions are unacceptable and not in line with FRCR's business ethics."
The "secret legal settlement" Fletcher refers to, is the promise of a new job for Mahoney's former congressional staffer: a 2-year position at FRCR. Fletcher denied to ABCNews and in the statement today ever agreeing to such a deal.
Shortly after ABCNews.com's article, Mahoney issued a statement calling for an ethics investigation of the matter.
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Hmm...Patricia Allen just happened to use Mark Foley's attorney and Brian Ross just happened to get the scoop a month before Election Day.
This is a long shot but I think Patricia Allen is Patricia Lynn Allen , formerly married to William C. Allen.
William C. Allen is the long time owner of Allen Cabinetry in West Palm Beach. In June 2006, he took out a mortgage on property in Jupiter for a $100k. After transferring the property to a trust, he was able to repay the $100k in April 2007.
Mahoney is a creep but, on the other hand, Patricia Allen knew on day one that she got a job because she was sleeping with the boss.
Wouldn't be the first time someone got paid off for dirt on a political opponent.
October 14, 2008 8:08 AM | Reply | Permalink