Lawmaker Fakes Smear Campaign to Hide Affair

Michigan state Rep. Todd Courser (R) “planned the distribution of a fictional email alleging he had sex with a male prostitute in a bid to conceal his relationship with Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R),” according to audio recordings obtained by The Detroit News.

“Courser said on one recording the email was designed to create ‘a complete smear campaign’ of exaggerated, false claims about him and Gamrat so a public revelation about the legislators’ relationship would seem ‘mild by comparison.'”

“The pair are socially conservative legislators who often invoke their Christian faith in pursuit of new legislation governing gun rights, abortion and marriage.”