Succumbing to a run of bad press due to spectacular security breaches of the new 1 World Trade Center tower in Lower Manhattan, the complex's head of security, David Velazquez, has resigned.
National Enquirer Takes Credit for Weiner's Resignation
The National Enquirer's take on Anthony Weiner's long-awaited resignation? "Weiner Resigns After Enquirer's Cross-Dressing Photo!" Joining a media clusterfuck with an irrelevant, 25-year-old photograph the day before the scandal comes to an end has its perks, I guess.
Craigslist Congressman's Would-Be Lover Speaks Out
The 34-year-old Marylander whose Craigslist flirtation drew a resignation from a U.S. Congressman has advice for ex-Rep. Christopher Lee's wife: "Go get tested." We talked to Lee's would-be lover by phone this morning and rehashed the last 24 hours.
Congressman Chris Lee Resigns Following Gawker Revelation
Three hours after his shirtless Craigslist antics appeared on this site, Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY) announced his resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives. Moments ago his office sent the following press release to the media:
Guy in Charge of Regulating Offshore Drilling to Quit, Finally
Chris Oynes, associate director for offshore energy and minerals management at at the Minerals Management Service—a.k.a. "the guy in charge of making sure what just happened doesn't happen"—is resigning after 35 years of not doing his job.
PR Experts To Spitzer: Uh, You're Toast
When the Spitzer sex scandal broke yesterday, we got in touch with a couple of real live crisis PR professionals to find out what sorts of devious spin moves they would use to help rescue the Governor's career and his reputation from dishonor. If Eliot came to them, cash in hand, asking for public salvation, how…
