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Ensign's Parents Gave Mistress' Family $96K

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(Newser) – Yet another twist in the John Ensign scandal: The Nevada senator's parents gave his mistress and her family nearly $100,000 when their son's affair came to light, reports the Las Vegas Sun. The Ensigns gave the money to the Hamptons in the form of gifts under $12,000 each to stay in line with tax laws.

Nothing shady about it, says their attorney: The Ensigns gave the money "out of concern of the well-being of the longtime family friends during a difficult time." The gifts came in April 2008 as Cindy and husband Doug Hampton were resigning their posts from Ensign's office. Ensign, meanwhile, reiterated today that he has no plans to resign, and an ethics groups called for a federal investigation into a separate $25,000 severance payment to Cindy.

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., at his news conference in June.
Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., at his news conference in June.   (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.
Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.   (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, FILE)
Doug Hampton, husband of Cindy.
Doug Hampton, husband of Cindy.   (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
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RobN
Jul 9, 09 6:00 PM CDT
Isn't he a little old to have mommy and daddy trying to buy him out of trouble? Pathetic. Reply
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Reader64481089
Jul 9, 09 6:00 PM CDT
This one dances real well....politicians are scum and this one is the cream of the crop. Reply
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Adapt-Overcome
Jul 9, 09 6:52 PM CDT
His mistress and her husband are as big a pigs as Ensign and his parents. Blackmail? Isn't that against the law? Then again he's a politician and a Republican at that. They've show just how moral they are these last 8 years. Reply
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kokuaguy
Jul 9, 09 8:11 PM CDT
Joe Klein couldn't have imagined anything better for his next Washington novel Reply
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Jul 9, 09 10:24 PM CDT
if he titles it Secondary Comes.
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