Louisiana's Repbulican Congressman David Vitter, who's running to replace Sen. John Breaux (D-LA), responds to old allegations of an ongoing relationship between himself & a hooker -- in the brothels of the French Quarter.
Rep. David Vitter (R-01) "has spoken out publicly about allegations that he carried on an eleven month affair with a known prostitute named
Wendy Cortez."
On WSMB radio 3/20, a caller asked Vitter about charges, made by LA GOP Central Cmte Victor Bruno, that then-state Rep. Vitter had had an affair with a known prostitute in the French Quarter.
The caller: "Would you be willing to sign an affidavit that you have ever known, met or had relations with one Wendy Cortez."
Vitter: "I think you know that that allegation is absolutely and completely untrue ... I have said that on numerous occassions ... I'll say that in any forum ... Unfortunately, that's just crass Louisiana politics, now that I am running for the Senate. I have made that clear that it is all completely untrue ... And, it's obviously
politically motivated."
Vitter spokesperson Tonya Newman "said the motivation is revenge" because Vitter defeated ex-Gov./ex-Rep. Dave Treen (R) in the '99 LA 01 special. Bruno was a Treen supporter,
Newman: "All these rumors are obviously untrue. They are coming from his (Vitter's) enemies, and they have not been successful politically, so they are going after him personally -- and his family. I think it's significant to know that these people have had a vendetta against Vitter since he was in the Legislature"
(Tidmore, PoliticsLA.com, 3/26).
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