Congressman Denies Affair With Prostitute, Says Charges Are Politically Motivated
by Christopher Tidmore
PoliticsLA.com columnist
posted by March 26, 2004
For the first time, Congressman David Vitter has spoken out publically about allegations that he carried on an eleven month affair with a known prostitute named Wendy Cortez.
On WSMB radio last Saturday, a caller who identified himself as Elwood asked Vitter about charges, made by a member of the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee in the Weekly that the then-State Representative, had had an affair with a known prosition in the French Quarter. Elwood continued, "Would you be willing to sign an affidavit that you have ever known, met or had relations with one Wendy Cortez."
Vitter responded, "I think you know that that allegation is abosultely and completely untrue...I have said that on numerous occassions...I'll say that in any forum...Unfortuanately, that's just crass Louisiana politics, now that I am running for the Senate. I have made that clear that it is alll completely untrue...And, it's obviously politically motivated."
In point of fact, Congressman Vitter had previously refused any comment on the charges. The story appeared in this newspaper just days after Vitter dropped out of the race for Governor in June of 2002. The Louisiana Weekly published allegations that Cortez, a known prostitute, claimed that she had an 11-month affair with Vitter, a state representative at the time.
Vincent Bruno, secretary of the Republican Party of Jefferson Parish and a member of the RSCC, alleged that Congressman David Vitter had engaged in an extramarital affair. In what was a high-stakes political battle between some of the most prominent members of the Louisiana Republican Party, Bruno charged that a prostitute, who stated her name to be Wendy Cortez, allegedly confessed to him to having a paid sexual relationship with Vitter. Three separate and independent sources, including WDSU-TV reporter Richard Angelico, confirmed Bruno's allegation. Each had spoken to Cortez personally, and she recounted to them the details of her alleged affair with Vitter.
What's the difference between Vitter denying he had sex outside his marriage several times and President Clinton denying he had sex outside his marriage several times?
There's nothing wrong with anybody denying anything...if they didn't do it. ;)
On another note, I assume the incident you posted about (with a French Quarter hooker) and this DC based hooker are different.
What’s the difference between Vitter denying he had sex outside his marriage several times and President Clinton denying he had sex outside his marriage several times?
Well ... Clinton was President and being a President and the commander in chief one expects certain code of superior conduct. Vitter is not the President.
Also Clinton perjured himself in a court of law and hence impeached and lost his law licenses, Vitter adulterous behaviour does not include perjury in a court. So the differences are profound and obvious.