Chicago Adult Entertainment: Even In Chicago, It Was A Strange Way To Exit A Political Race

Even for Chicago, known for weird political moments, Cohen’s departure was odd. Cohen, who departed the race after it became public that he had once held a knife a prostitute ex-girlfriend’s throat and had a history of using steroids, held a press conference. During Super Bowl halftime. In a bar. At a table. With his emotional son crying into his father’s chest.
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In a steady torrent following the Tuesday primary, leading Democrats called for Cohen to step aside as new details were revealed about his relationships with his now-ex-wife while using anabolic steroids and his ex-girlfriend, convicted as a prostitute, whom he met at a massage therapy spa. Other revelations showed that as he pumped millions into his campaign, his ex-wife filed a mid-December lawsuit seeking $54,000 in back-due child support.

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