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Alabama governor resigns, pleads guilty to charges tied to allegations he tried to cover up affair with a top aide
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) stepped down on Monday on the same day state lawmakers opened impeachment hearings against him. Bentley has fought for more than a year against allegations he used public resources to carry out and conceal an affair with his former top aide.
He also pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges related to covering up the alleged affair, one for failing to file a major contribution report and another for knowingly using campaign contributions for personal use, according to the state's attorney general office.
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Alabama governor resigns, pleads guilty to charges tied to allegations he tried to cover up affair with a top aide
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) stepped down on Monday on the same day state lawmakers opened impeachment hearings against him. Bentley has fought for more than a year against allegations he used public resources to carry out and conceal an affair with his former top aide.
He also pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges related to covering up the alleged affair, one for failing to file a major contribution report and another for knowingly using campaign contributions for personal use, according to the state's attorney general office.
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