Cindy Hampton - rumored to be Ensign alleged mistress
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Sen. Ensign admits extramarital affair
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Not what I expected at all. She needs to tone down the blush and the white around her eyes! 
by olympic » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:11 pm
Hannie wrote:
Exactly!!
meantime bill is enjoying life's little perks abroad....
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by gwen » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:36 pm
Ensign is a member of the Pentecostal International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, and is the only Pentecostal in the Senate. He attends a Foursquare church in northwest Las Vegas. According to The New York Times, during college at Colorado State, he became a born-again Christian and he and his wife, Darlene, were active in the Promise Keepers, an evangelical group.
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by Hannie » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:30 pm
Thanks Pat!
She looks totally different than on that youtube vid...He looks a bit like James Brolin...atleast the upper part..
She looks totally different than on that youtube vid...He looks a bit like James Brolin...atleast the upper part..
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by Hannie » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:32 pm
olympic wrote:
meantime bill is enjoying life's little perks abroad....
http://www.refugeesunleashed.net/viewto ... highlight=
Lol, they were playing 'Oh hell" ? WTF is that?
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by olympic » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:40 pm
Hannie wrote:
Lol, they were playing 'Oh hell" ? WTF is that?
maybe it's a game "we've been caught"
http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Oh-Hell-(Card-Game)
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by Schmerty » Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:29 pm
Is this a game these people who just GOT religion play? They seem so satisfied with themselves,take pleasure in baring their souls & beg to be flagellated!Now if the one they are praying to would given them a sharp zzzapppp!!pp! to the frontal area ,I would be perfectly delighted . As a matter of fact I would be willing to pursue studies in zapping!!!Hang up my shingle!!
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by resigned » Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:59 pm
Hannie wrote:Thanks Pat!
She looks totally different than on that youtube vid...He looks a bit like James Brolin...atleast the upper part..
I think the youtube is the mistress - the photo is the wife.
He does look like James Brolin!
eta - nevermind - i see you already noticed Hannie.....well, they are both brunettes - when I first saw the pic (it was a smaller version) I thought they were the same person too.
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by Hannie » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:36 am
His wife does look much better than the mistress, she must have some hidden 'qualities' ...
She looks a bit like Lilly Tomlin and he like James Brolin. Although Brolin looks better...
She looks a bit like Lilly Tomlin and he like James Brolin. Although Brolin looks better...
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by gwen » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:31 am
Unanswered: Why he told
Ensign and his staff silent as more details — and more questions — emerge on his affair with a former staffer.
Neither the FBI nor Metro Police in Las Vegas is investigating any claim that Sen. John Ensign’s former mistress or her husband tried to blackmail the senator for hush money about the affair, spokesmen for the agencies confirmed Wednesday.
The alleged blackmail is the only explanation so far for Ensign’s decision to volunteer that he engaged in an affair more than a year ago.
Ensign reportedly told his Senate colleagues that he publicly acknowledged the affair Tuesday because the couple had tried to extort money from him.
Cynthia Hampton and her husband, Doug Hampton, worked for Ensign, and the couple were — at one time — close friends of Ensign and his wife, Darlene.
Nevada politics were thrown into tumult Tuesday with the admission by the staunch Christian conservative that he had had an affair with an employee.
Ensign, whose office is not replying to requests for interviews, has said he intends to remain in the Senate, though on Wednesday he phoned in his resignation from a top Republican leadership position.
Ensign was chairman of the Senate’s Republican Policy Committee, the No. 4 post in Senate leadership. The senator, who is 51 and has three children, was positioning himself as a new voice for the troubled party.
Word that neither the FBI nor Metro is investigating was just one in a series of developments Wednesday that raised still more questions about Ensign’s relationship with the Hamptons.
“There are a lot of legitimate questions,” said a Nevada Republican operative who was granted anonymity to speak freely.
Chief among them:
• Has Ensign contacted authorities about the alleged extortion? If not, why not?
• What other reason could Ensign have for revealing the affair?
• Were payments to the Hamptons, documented in Senate and federal election records, intended to ensure their silence about the affair?
• Was the subsequent employment of Doug Hampton at Ensign-connected political consulting firm November Inc. also intended to win his silence? Did Ensign help secure a consulting contract for Hampton from Allegiant Air, which is a significant contributor to Ensign’s campaign funds?
Ending their own silence, the Hamptons appear ready for a public fight.
Daniel Albregts, their attorney, issued a statement Wednesday: “Doug and Cindy Hampton can confirm that they are the individuals referenced by Sen. Ensign during his press conference.
“It is unfortunate the senator chose to air this very personal matter, especially after the Hamptons did everything possible to keep this matter private,” Albregts said, reading a statement to the Sun.
“It is equally unfortunate that he did so without concern for the effect such an announcement would have on the Hampton family,” the statement continued.
“In time the Hamptons will be ready and willing to tell their side of the story.”
Cynthia Hampton, who was treasurer of Ensign’s personal campaign committee and his leadership Battle Born Political Action Committee, saw her salary double during the time of the affair, according to federal election documents reviewed by the Sun.
Ensign’s office said the affair began in late 2007 and ended in August 2008.
In that time, Ensign was chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, struggling to raise money and recruit top-notch candidates for the November 2008 election. Under Ensign’s direction, Republicans lost eight seats last year, which could grow to nine if Al Franken wins the still-contested Minnesota seat.
Cynthia Hampton was paid nearly $1,400 per month for most of 2007 as treasurer of Ensign’s Battle Born PAC.
Her salary increased slightly in January 2008 but then doubled to nearly $2,800 per month in February 2008 and stayed at that higher rate through March and April, when she left the job.
She also made $500 per month in late 2007 at the Ensign for Senate campaign committee.
Hampton’s 19-year-old son, Brandon Hampton, was paid about $1,000 monthly from March to August 2008, for a total of $5,400, by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, of which Ensign was chairman.
Brandon Hampton was paid for “salary” and “research policy consulting,” according to Federal Election Commission documents.
The payments were first reported by Sun partner Politico.
Doug Hampton received $19,679 from the senator’s office for one month, April 1 to May 1, 2008 — a sum substantially higher than his normal salary, according to Senate records reviewed by the Sun.
Doug Hampton earned about $160,000 annually as a top aide, one of the highest salaries in Ensign’s office. Hampton was hired Nov. 8, 2006.
The extra pay for that one month could have come from unused vacation or sick time, and severance payments are not unusual if an employee is discharged.
The Hamptons both stopped working for the senator in May 2008.
Ensign remained away from Washington on Wednesday, as the story of his affair and his lost leadership post filled the halls on an otherwise lackluster day.
Ensign’s office was hunkered down. Most calls to the office and aides went straight to voice mail.
When in Washington, Ensign lives on Capitol Hill with other lawmakers in a shared house that has been described as associated with a Christian religious fellowship. Ensign is also a longtime member of Promise Keepers, the men’s Christian group that expresses commitment to marriage and family.
Ensign, who is not expected back in the capital until next week, must overcome a “hypocrisy” problem given his history as a social conservative, Republican operatives said this week.
Disclosure of the affair has also focused new attention on an earlier unexplained absence. In 2002, after being away for two weeks, Ensign returned to the Senate, declining at the time to address what he told the Sun was a personal matter.
This week, Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, a housemate from Oklahoma, described Ensign as having “worked hard to build his marriage back in the last six months; he’s doing what he needs to do as a man.”
When asked whether Ensign still has a future as a Republican leader, Coburn was circumspect.
“I don’t know,” he said. “He is a bright young man, and lots of people make mistakes.”
Another housemate, Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, took a long pause before saying he and the others were surprised by the situation. DeMint called Ensign “a great friend,” adding, “I think he’s a great leader and obviously my hope is that he’ll continue to serve in the Senate a long time. But that’s really up to the people of Nevada.”
The Republican leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, issued a brief statement after Ensign called in to resign as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee.
McConnell said the senator had “accepted responsibility for his actions and apologized to his family and constituents. He offered, and I accepted, his resignation as chairman of the Policy Committee.”
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/ju ... y-he-told/
Ensign and his staff silent as more details — and more questions — emerge on his affair with a former staffer.
Neither the FBI nor Metro Police in Las Vegas is investigating any claim that Sen. John Ensign’s former mistress or her husband tried to blackmail the senator for hush money about the affair, spokesmen for the agencies confirmed Wednesday.
The alleged blackmail is the only explanation so far for Ensign’s decision to volunteer that he engaged in an affair more than a year ago.
Ensign reportedly told his Senate colleagues that he publicly acknowledged the affair Tuesday because the couple had tried to extort money from him.
Cynthia Hampton and her husband, Doug Hampton, worked for Ensign, and the couple were — at one time — close friends of Ensign and his wife, Darlene.
Nevada politics were thrown into tumult Tuesday with the admission by the staunch Christian conservative that he had had an affair with an employee.
Ensign, whose office is not replying to requests for interviews, has said he intends to remain in the Senate, though on Wednesday he phoned in his resignation from a top Republican leadership position.
Ensign was chairman of the Senate’s Republican Policy Committee, the No. 4 post in Senate leadership. The senator, who is 51 and has three children, was positioning himself as a new voice for the troubled party.
Word that neither the FBI nor Metro is investigating was just one in a series of developments Wednesday that raised still more questions about Ensign’s relationship with the Hamptons.
“There are a lot of legitimate questions,” said a Nevada Republican operative who was granted anonymity to speak freely.
Chief among them:
• Has Ensign contacted authorities about the alleged extortion? If not, why not?
• What other reason could Ensign have for revealing the affair?
• Were payments to the Hamptons, documented in Senate and federal election records, intended to ensure their silence about the affair?
• Was the subsequent employment of Doug Hampton at Ensign-connected political consulting firm November Inc. also intended to win his silence? Did Ensign help secure a consulting contract for Hampton from Allegiant Air, which is a significant contributor to Ensign’s campaign funds?
Ending their own silence, the Hamptons appear ready for a public fight.
Daniel Albregts, their attorney, issued a statement Wednesday: “Doug and Cindy Hampton can confirm that they are the individuals referenced by Sen. Ensign during his press conference.
“It is unfortunate the senator chose to air this very personal matter, especially after the Hamptons did everything possible to keep this matter private,” Albregts said, reading a statement to the Sun.
“It is equally unfortunate that he did so without concern for the effect such an announcement would have on the Hampton family,” the statement continued.
“In time the Hamptons will be ready and willing to tell their side of the story.”
Cynthia Hampton, who was treasurer of Ensign’s personal campaign committee and his leadership Battle Born Political Action Committee, saw her salary double during the time of the affair, according to federal election documents reviewed by the Sun.
Ensign’s office said the affair began in late 2007 and ended in August 2008.
In that time, Ensign was chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, struggling to raise money and recruit top-notch candidates for the November 2008 election. Under Ensign’s direction, Republicans lost eight seats last year, which could grow to nine if Al Franken wins the still-contested Minnesota seat.
Cynthia Hampton was paid nearly $1,400 per month for most of 2007 as treasurer of Ensign’s Battle Born PAC.
Her salary increased slightly in January 2008 but then doubled to nearly $2,800 per month in February 2008 and stayed at that higher rate through March and April, when she left the job.
She also made $500 per month in late 2007 at the Ensign for Senate campaign committee.
Hampton’s 19-year-old son, Brandon Hampton, was paid about $1,000 monthly from March to August 2008, for a total of $5,400, by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, of which Ensign was chairman.
Brandon Hampton was paid for “salary” and “research policy consulting,” according to Federal Election Commission documents.
The payments were first reported by Sun partner Politico.
Doug Hampton received $19,679 from the senator’s office for one month, April 1 to May 1, 2008 — a sum substantially higher than his normal salary, according to Senate records reviewed by the Sun.
Doug Hampton earned about $160,000 annually as a top aide, one of the highest salaries in Ensign’s office. Hampton was hired Nov. 8, 2006.
The extra pay for that one month could have come from unused vacation or sick time, and severance payments are not unusual if an employee is discharged.
The Hamptons both stopped working for the senator in May 2008.
Ensign remained away from Washington on Wednesday, as the story of his affair and his lost leadership post filled the halls on an otherwise lackluster day.
Ensign’s office was hunkered down. Most calls to the office and aides went straight to voice mail.
When in Washington, Ensign lives on Capitol Hill with other lawmakers in a shared house that has been described as associated with a Christian religious fellowship. Ensign is also a longtime member of Promise Keepers, the men’s Christian group that expresses commitment to marriage and family.
Ensign, who is not expected back in the capital until next week, must overcome a “hypocrisy” problem given his history as a social conservative, Republican operatives said this week.
Disclosure of the affair has also focused new attention on an earlier unexplained absence. In 2002, after being away for two weeks, Ensign returned to the Senate, declining at the time to address what he told the Sun was a personal matter.
This week, Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, a housemate from Oklahoma, described Ensign as having “worked hard to build his marriage back in the last six months; he’s doing what he needs to do as a man.”
When asked whether Ensign still has a future as a Republican leader, Coburn was circumspect.
“I don’t know,” he said. “He is a bright young man, and lots of people make mistakes.”
Another housemate, Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, took a long pause before saying he and the others were surprised by the situation. DeMint called Ensign “a great friend,” adding, “I think he’s a great leader and obviously my hope is that he’ll continue to serve in the Senate a long time. But that’s really up to the people of Nevada.”
The Republican leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, issued a brief statement after Ensign called in to resign as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee.
McConnell said the senator had “accepted responsibility for his actions and apologized to his family and constituents. He offered, and I accepted, his resignation as chairman of the Policy Committee.”
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by resigned » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:20 am
Hannie wrote:His wife does look much better than the mistress, she must have some hidden 'qualities' ...
She looks a bit like Lilly Tomlin and he like James Brolin. Although Brolin looks better...
Ah yes......the old double jointed pelvis.
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by gwen » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:33 pm
Ensign Changes Story On Why He Came Forward
Ensign’s office: Woman’s husband approached media with story
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Ensign’s office said today that the reason he went public about an affair with a former staffer that ended more than a year ago is because the woman’s husband, a former top aide to the senator, had approached the media with the story.
Earlier reports have said that senator came forward because the couple, Cynthia Hampton, and her husband, Doug, had tried to extort the senator for hush money.
But the Las Vegas Sun reported today that neither the FBI nor Metro Police in Las Vegas are investigating any such claim.
Ensign’s office declined to say today whether the Hamptons sought funds to keep quiet. But the office confirmed reports that the senator disclosed the affair Tuesday because it might be outed.
“Mr. Hampton first approached the media,” Ensign’s spokesman said by e-mail. “He approached a major television news channel before Tuesday. We learned of this fact before the press conference.”
Ensign held a press conference on Tuesday in Las Vegas to publicly acknowledge the affair.
The Sun was trying to reach the Hamptons’ attorney today for comment.
The couple’s Las Vegas attorney, David Albregts, told the Sun Wednesday that "in time the Hamptons will be ready and willing to tell their side of the story.” He said the couple did "everything possible to keep this matter private."
Ensign’s sudden acknowledgement of the affair with Cynthia Hampton, which occurred while she, her husband and their adult son were all on the senator’s payroll, continues to create fallout in both Washington and Nevada.
The Ensign-backed Republican Renewal Project -- a political action committee in Nevada launched on Ensign’s vision to rejuvenate the state’s Republican Party after Democratic gains -- had been scheduled to host a fundraising BBQ Friday.
Ensign was to be the featured guest at the dinner, but it has been postponed, according to the Web site.
Ensign remains away from Washington, missing several votes, and is not expected to return until next week.
The Senate is scheduled to resume debate next week on a tourism bill important to Nevada that Ensign co-sponsored with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
The Sun reported today that records show payroll payments to the Hampton family during the eight-month affair, which began in late 2007 and ended in August 2008.
Cynthia Hampton’s salary doubled as she took over as treasurer for Ensign’s leadership campaign account until she left in May 2008. Doug Hampton’s final month’s salary as a top aide at the senator’s office was nearly $20,000 -- more than his normal pay at the $160,000-a-year-job, although the extra sum could have been for accrued sick or vacation time, or as a stipend.
The couple have not worked for Ensign since May 2008.
The couple’s son, Brandon, was also on the payroll with a $1,000-a-month summer job at the National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2008, which Ensign chaired at the time.
The New York Times reported today that after Ensign reconciled with his wife and dismissed Cynthia Hampton, he paid her a severance out of his own pocket.
Ensign’s office has declined to comment on the Hamptons’ salaries, or any severance.
Doug Hampton took a job with Allegiant Air, a Las Vegas company whose CEO is a major Ensign supporter.
A news Web site reported today that Brandon Hampton is also now employed by a Allegiant Air.
“Brandon Hampton, the 19-year-old son of Doug and Cynthia Hampton, works as a representative in the call center,” the news website TPMmuckraker reported.
“And Doug Hampton became a vice president of government affairs for Allegiant in August 2008, according to the spokeswoman, Tyri Squyres.”
Squyres told the Web site that Doug Hampton “was hired based on his experience and credentials."
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/ju ... media-sto/
Ensign’s office: Woman’s husband approached media with story
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Ensign’s office said today that the reason he went public about an affair with a former staffer that ended more than a year ago is because the woman’s husband, a former top aide to the senator, had approached the media with the story.
Earlier reports have said that senator came forward because the couple, Cynthia Hampton, and her husband, Doug, had tried to extort the senator for hush money.
But the Las Vegas Sun reported today that neither the FBI nor Metro Police in Las Vegas are investigating any such claim.
Ensign’s office declined to say today whether the Hamptons sought funds to keep quiet. But the office confirmed reports that the senator disclosed the affair Tuesday because it might be outed.
“Mr. Hampton first approached the media,” Ensign’s spokesman said by e-mail. “He approached a major television news channel before Tuesday. We learned of this fact before the press conference.”
Ensign held a press conference on Tuesday in Las Vegas to publicly acknowledge the affair.
The Sun was trying to reach the Hamptons’ attorney today for comment.
The couple’s Las Vegas attorney, David Albregts, told the Sun Wednesday that "in time the Hamptons will be ready and willing to tell their side of the story.” He said the couple did "everything possible to keep this matter private."
Ensign’s sudden acknowledgement of the affair with Cynthia Hampton, which occurred while she, her husband and their adult son were all on the senator’s payroll, continues to create fallout in both Washington and Nevada.
The Ensign-backed Republican Renewal Project -- a political action committee in Nevada launched on Ensign’s vision to rejuvenate the state’s Republican Party after Democratic gains -- had been scheduled to host a fundraising BBQ Friday.
Ensign was to be the featured guest at the dinner, but it has been postponed, according to the Web site.
Ensign remains away from Washington, missing several votes, and is not expected to return until next week.
The Senate is scheduled to resume debate next week on a tourism bill important to Nevada that Ensign co-sponsored with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
The Sun reported today that records show payroll payments to the Hampton family during the eight-month affair, which began in late 2007 and ended in August 2008.
Cynthia Hampton’s salary doubled as she took over as treasurer for Ensign’s leadership campaign account until she left in May 2008. Doug Hampton’s final month’s salary as a top aide at the senator’s office was nearly $20,000 -- more than his normal pay at the $160,000-a-year-job, although the extra sum could have been for accrued sick or vacation time, or as a stipend.
The couple have not worked for Ensign since May 2008.
The couple’s son, Brandon, was also on the payroll with a $1,000-a-month summer job at the National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2008, which Ensign chaired at the time.
The New York Times reported today that after Ensign reconciled with his wife and dismissed Cynthia Hampton, he paid her a severance out of his own pocket.
Ensign’s office has declined to comment on the Hamptons’ salaries, or any severance.
Doug Hampton took a job with Allegiant Air, a Las Vegas company whose CEO is a major Ensign supporter.
A news Web site reported today that Brandon Hampton is also now employed by a Allegiant Air.
“Brandon Hampton, the 19-year-old son of Doug and Cynthia Hampton, works as a representative in the call center,” the news website TPMmuckraker reported.
“And Doug Hampton became a vice president of government affairs for Allegiant in August 2008, according to the spokeswoman, Tyri Squyres.”
Squyres told the Web site that Doug Hampton “was hired based on his experience and credentials."
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Ensign Mistress' Salary Doubled During Affair
by olympic » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:52 pm
Ensign’s mistress saw salary double, son was paid $5,400
UPDATE: Ensign’s office: Woman’s husband approached media with story
The one-time mistress and campaign treasurer of Sen. John Ensign saw her salary double during the time of the affair, according to federal election documents.
Cynthia Hampton, whose husband, Doug Hampton, was a senior aide to Ensign, the Nevada Republican, was paid nearly $1,400 per month for most of 2007 as treasurer of Ensign's Battle Born Political Action Committee.
Her salary increased slightly in January 2008 but then doubled to nearly $2,800 per month in February 2008 and stayed at that higher rate through March and April, when she left the job.
She also made $500 per month in late 2007 at the Ensign for Senate campaign committee.
Hampton's 19-year-old son was paid $5,400 by a political operation controlled by Ensign, according to federal election documents.
Brandon Hampton was being paid by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, of which Ensign was chairman, for “research policy consulting,” according to the election documents.
The payments were first reported by Sun-partner Politico.
Doug Hampton received $19,679 from the senator's office for one month, between April 1 and May 1, 2008 -- a sum substantially higher than his normal salary, according to Senate records. He and his wife both stopped working for the senator at that time, in May 2008.
Doug Hampton had been earning about $160,000 annually since he started on the senator's payroll on Nov. 8, 2006. He was one of the top paid aides in the office, receiving pay equal to the senator's chief of staff.
Also today, the Associated Press reported that an attorney for the Hamptons released a statement, confirming the affair and lamenting Ensign's decision to “air this very personal matter” and said she eventually would tell her side of the story.
The Nevada political world was thrown into turmoil Tuesday when Ensign, who had been considered a rising star in national politics, acknowledged the affair with Hampton.
Ensign, whose office is not replying to requests for interviews, has said he intends to remain in the Senate, though he resigned his GOP leadership position today.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/ju ... ship-post/
UPDATE: Ensign’s office: Woman’s husband approached media with story
The one-time mistress and campaign treasurer of Sen. John Ensign saw her salary double during the time of the affair, according to federal election documents.
Cynthia Hampton, whose husband, Doug Hampton, was a senior aide to Ensign, the Nevada Republican, was paid nearly $1,400 per month for most of 2007 as treasurer of Ensign's Battle Born Political Action Committee.
Her salary increased slightly in January 2008 but then doubled to nearly $2,800 per month in February 2008 and stayed at that higher rate through March and April, when she left the job.
She also made $500 per month in late 2007 at the Ensign for Senate campaign committee.
Hampton's 19-year-old son was paid $5,400 by a political operation controlled by Ensign, according to federal election documents.
Brandon Hampton was being paid by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, of which Ensign was chairman, for “research policy consulting,” according to the election documents.
The payments were first reported by Sun-partner Politico.
Doug Hampton received $19,679 from the senator's office for one month, between April 1 and May 1, 2008 -- a sum substantially higher than his normal salary, according to Senate records. He and his wife both stopped working for the senator at that time, in May 2008.
Doug Hampton had been earning about $160,000 annually since he started on the senator's payroll on Nov. 8, 2006. He was one of the top paid aides in the office, receiving pay equal to the senator's chief of staff.
Also today, the Associated Press reported that an attorney for the Hamptons released a statement, confirming the affair and lamenting Ensign's decision to “air this very personal matter” and said she eventually would tell her side of the story.
The Nevada political world was thrown into turmoil Tuesday when Ensign, who had been considered a rising star in national politics, acknowledged the affair with Hampton.
Ensign, whose office is not replying to requests for interviews, has said he intends to remain in the Senate, though he resigned his GOP leadership position today.
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