As long as there have been powerful men in the Oval Office, there have been epic scandals. When it comes to politicians, the cycle of sleaze and corruption apparently knows no bounds from clandestine trysts to bribes and kickbacks. This week, we climb the greasy pole of politics where the air is thin and the excuses sometimes even thinner.
Stormy nights
Donald Trumpâs alleged affair with Stormy Daniels and the âhush moneyâ controversy swirling around the case threaten to create an explosive political situation as Trump steps up his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Scandals and secretive politics are familiar bedfellows, however. SPYSCAPE traces Americaâs 250-year history of dangerous liaisons.
How did the Kennedy dynasty survive so many scandals? JFK wasnât just a serial philanderer; his lovers reportedly included OSS spy Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe. He was also secretly bugging White House officials, guests, and journalists. Behind the Kennedy clanâs Camelot fairytale, the president, his wife Jackie, and their family hid an incredible array of dark secrets.
Under Western Eyes - The Razumov Files by SPYSCAPE Classics
If you like spy stories, youâll love our latest offering - SPYSCAPE Classics. We're reprinting our favourite reads in a fabulous new print format, starting with Joseph Conradâs Under Western Eyes.
Along with the original story, bonus content includes The Razumov Files, our reimagining of Conradâs novel. Plus, a real-world spy tale of surveillance and betrayal.
Under Western Eyes is celebrated as one of Joseph Conradâs finest works. Our retelling, The Razumov Files, is seen through the eyes of a young reporter in present-day London exploring those dramatic events of Tsarist Russia through the lens of her own mysterious family history. Perfect for the person who loves secrets as much as we do.
Bill Clintonâs presidency was synonymous with scandals from the Whitewater probe to the Monica Lewinsky affair and Clintonâs impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors. One of the more shocking events involved the shooting death of White House counsel Vince Foster in 1993. The FBI was called in to investigate and it was Jim Clementeâs job to find out what, if anything, the Clintons had to do with it.
Britain too has had its share of scandals, but the Profumo Affair caps it all - a prince, a Russian spy, a love triangle involving a showgirl, and a duplicitous UK Secretary of State for War. The epic disgrace captivated British tabloids in the â60s and brought down the government. Sixty years later, the affair still bewitches audiences as a movie, series, and even a musical. Here are five sizzling secrets you may not know.
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Scandals arenât limited to sexual affairs and spying, of course. Months after US-led Allies invaded Baghdad in 2003, CIA analyst Nada Bakos was among the American team sent in to find Saddam Hussainâs weapons of mass destruction. She couldnât. They didnât exist. Now, 20 years later, the scandal of Iraqâs missing WMDs and the âfake newsâ used to justify the war are finally coming into focus.
When British Cabinet Minister John Stonehouse (portrayed above by actor Matthew Macfadyen) was unmasked as a Czechoslovakian spy, he left a pile of clothes near a Miami beach hoping to fake his death. It seemed the story couldnât get any more bizarre until he was arrested in Australia and allowed to work as an MP while in prison. Intrigued? Read on for 10 top scandals involving politicians and their audacious crimes.
