Anthony Weiner's downfall could only have happened in our modern social media-dominated age.
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5/30/2011When a mysterious bulge makes an appearance on Twitter, the pol responds that he is the victim of hacking. “Look, this is a prank,” he says, “and not a terribly creative one.”
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6/2/2011“I can’t say with certitude,” says Weiner when grilled by reporters on the authenticity of the tweeted crotch shot.
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6/7/2011Weiner comes clean, admitting that he lied about being hacked and has been engaging in an inappropriate online relationship.
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6/9/2011Weiner and wife, Huma Abedin, announce that they are pregnant with their first child amid calls for Weiner to resign from his seat in Congress from fellow Democrats.
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6/10/2011Amid pressure to resign from Congress, Weiner says he’s in for the long haul.
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6/14/2011President Obama weighs in, saying if he were in Weiner’s shoes, he would step down.
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6/17/2011Facing intense pressure, a deflated Weiner quits Congress.
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9/13/2011No longer representing the 9th district, a dejected Weiner moves out of Queens.
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7/19/2012In an attempt to save face, Weiner and his wife invite People magazine into their Manhattan home for an interview and photo shoot.
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4/11/2013Now a disgraced ex-Congressman, Weiner considers a run for mayor — and says a return to politics may be “now or never.”
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7/24/2013Weiner admits he engaged in a months-long sexting affair with a woman using the bizarre online alias “Carlos Danger”.
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7/26/2013Too hard to stop. Weiner finally admits he had cybersex with at least three women after he resigned from Congress over his infamous sexting scandal.
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9/12/2013Voters put an end to the “Summer of Deviancy” when they reject a quartet of disgraced politicians — Vito Lopez, Micah Kellner, Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer.
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8/29/2016 The spotlight returns to Weiner as the Post uncovers more lewd exchanges between the ex-pol and another mystery woman, this time bringing his son into the picture.
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8/30/2016 Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, has had enough. She finally leaves Weiner.
