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Adam Giambrone having an affair...ruins mayoral bid?

good job, dumbass...

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...oung-woman?bn=1

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Adam Giambrone says sorry for affair with young woman Woman shows Star text messages, purportedly from politician, and says she was shocked to learn he had a live-in partner Mayoral candidate Adam Giambrone admitted Monday night he had "an inappropriate relationship with a young woman." Calling it "a serious lapse in judgment," the Toronto city councillor offered his "deepest apology to my partner, Sarah, my family and friends for the pain and embarrassment my indiscretion will cause them." His statement came after the Toronto Star asked him a series of questions about his relationship with university student Kristen Lucas, who said she had an intimate relationship with Giambrone for more than a year. Lucas, now 20, was 19 when she began dating Giambrone. She told the Star Giambrone had told her his live-in partner of many years � who's been at his side for public events during his fledgling mayoral bid � is there for "political" reasons. "You know I will be announcing I have a partner," Giambrone, 32, wrote in a text message to Lucas Dec. 27. "It is someone named Sarah (McQuarrie), who I've been involved with in the past. It is important for the campaign." Giambrone told Lucas he hoped they could continue to see each other, assuring her: "I had to have someone political." In recent interviews with the Star, Lucas said she's been involved with Giambrone since late 2008 and, on several occasions, had sex late at night on a couch in his City Hall office. Giambrone, who launched his first bid for the mayor's chair Feb. 1, is also chair of the troubled Toronto Transit Commission. In a statement Monday night to the Star, Giambrone said the relationship with Lucas "consisted of text messages and conversations in public places only. I met her mother, having dropped her off at home." Further, Giambrone wrote; "Realizing the mistake this relationship was I tried to end it some months ago and finally broke off all contact." Lucas provided the Star with what she said were text messages between the pair dating back to last year, as well as Facebook correspondence. She alleged Giambrone revealed secrets relating to his work � "I knew a long, long time ago about the (TTC) fare hike" � and shared his "negative" opinions of several councillors. She offered no details, but said Mayor "David Miller is like a god to Adam." Lucas said she told only her mother, non-profit social worker Lori Lucas, about the TTC hike, which was announced in mid-November and took effect Jan. 1. Her mother said she kept the secret. Curled in an armchair in her mother's living room Sunday, Lucas, slight with curly black hair, said she was shocked in December to learn about McQuarrie, whom Giambrone describes publicly as his "longtime live-in partner." McQuarrie, wearing pearls and narrow glasses, strode onto the stage after Giambrone's speech at his campaign launch last week, doing air pumps with him before descending into the crowd for a joint meet-and-greet with supporters. "I really wanted to tell you (about McQuarrie) when we met," Giambrone writes Dec. 27, 2009, according to text messages taken from Lucas's phone. "I hope this does not change things. "We're still going to meet like we said next week, right?" he asks. Replies Lucas: "No, it changes everything. Why couldn't it have been me?" He insists he had to have someone "political," and asks: "Do you mean we can't talk?" In another text message, Giambrone tells her: "I still think of you when I need ... um ... stimulation." Further: "I like you because you're smart and interesting. You're also good-looking naked." Lucas insisted Giambrone "told me he didn't have a girlfriend." Although he never took her to his apartment, she believed he was concerned his elderly parents, who lived nearby, might drop by unannounced. "I am actually pretty transparent," he told her, in an early Facebook message, Dec. 21, 2008. "I live with my brother. I swim a lot and like to spend time travelling. How's that for a beginning." A year later, she reacted angrily to the news about McQuarrie, texting: "Please don't tell me you're doing this for the campaign. You're actually going to build a life you don't want? That's mind-blowing. "You HAD to choose someone good for your campaign. That's f------ ridiculous." Later Giambrone insists, "I am NOT marrying (Sarah)." According to Lucas, they had sex for the last time Jan. 2, this year, in her bedroom. Later, lying in bed and talking, she says she agreed to keep seeing him � provided he told McQuarrie about their relationship. Earlier that evening, Giambrone had attended a function with McQuarrie at Wanza, an Ethiopian restaurant on the Danforth, where the couple was photographed about to sample his favourite dish of onions, red peppers and spare ribs. Lucas, who'd written she'd "wear something nice," waited at her place. When she messaged him to ask where he was, Giambrone replied: "Yes, still here at the restaurant, see the photo in the Sun tomorrow." Later, a text says he's en route to her home, first 15 minutes away, then five. Monday night, Giambrone said in his statement Lucas had "earlier sent an email I thought was threatening." His campaign sent the Star a copy of an email that it claimed had been sent to Giambrone by Lucas on Jan. 7. In the email she threatens to track down "ur `girlfriend' and let her know about the affair we're having. It doesn't have to be true ... ha! I hope U become mayor so that I could become TTC chair!" Lucas denied sending the email and pointed out her name is spelled incorrectly. She said Giambrone called her Saturday morning and kept telling her he was sorry. He also insisted he and Lucas had always been just friends, she said. Each time she challenged a statement as mistaken, he backed down and apologized again, she said. Before they hung up, she said she asked if he was sleeping with McQuarrie while he was sleeping with her. According to her, he said he had been. In his statement Monday night, Giambrone said: "I called her on this past weekend to ask her not to reveal the relationship."

Looks like he wasn't the only one sleeping on the job.

LOL at a live-in partner...

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Originally posted by Abercrombie Looks like he wasn't the only one sleeping on the job.

So she went to the media with all these details?

Im no fan of Giambrone, but what a bitch! i hope he still runs and loses (so we can get him off of city council as well!). Not because of this mind you. I couldnt care less about who politicians (or anyone else) are banging to be honest.

Thank god. He was going to be a disaster if voted Mayor.

and this is the guy who got rid of the Ashley Madison ads

what a whore!
she's certainly not doing herself any favours by airing her dirty panties publicly.

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Originally posted by Abercrombie Looks like he wasn't the only one sleeping on the job.

Hahaha!

Now if someone could do this to Shiterman I would be one happy man.

I wish stuff like that stopped making the headlines - who cares? he can deal with this himself, without every major outlet tearing a piece out of him

i have to say something further..


since when is it an "affair" when you arent married?


I think the only real substance to this story is whether or not his supposed girlfriend is really a political prop. Even then its a non story. Are we really naive to think that everything that any politician tells us isnt some sort of politically crafted spin?

As for getting excited over a story like this. It kind of just proves how provincial of a city toronto is as opposed to world class if this kind of thing is what makes or breaks somebody. People should check out President Sarcozy, or Burlisconi, etc if they want real personal dirt on a politician. (and yet they are still elected)

I dont condone any of these allegations, but i dont think it should be an important news story.

Also, if this girl "threatened" him to go to the media or else, she should be charged with blackmail.

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew I wish stuff like that stopped making the headlines - who cares? he can deal with this himself, without every major outlet tearing a piece out of him

I could say the same thing about the media and this whole TTC fiasco.

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Originally posted by Sentinal Now if someone could do this to Shiterman I would be one happy man.

Rocco Stifredi..... er i mean Rossi for mayor!!

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Originally posted by Sentinal I could say the same thing about the media and this whole TTC fiasco.

poor customer service in a public utility is a little different than what someone does with their private life. And the response from the TTC and employees has just made matters worse.

I'd vote for him just because of this news story

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Originally posted by Jayx1 poor customer service in a public utility is a little different than what someone does with their private life. And the response from the TTC and employees has just made matters worse.

no no no. i menat the part of the retarded amount of media coverage, not the story itself.

but yeah after the union response by bob kinnear today, it is obvious, the gloves are off. that was one powerful message.

I love it.
This article has way more juice than the one in the globe.

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Originally posted by Jayx1 poor customer service in a public utility is a little different than what someone does with their private life. And the response from the TTC and employees has just made matters worse.

yeah exactly!
Iain, it's apples and oranges private life should stay private really, and if it doesn't, it shouldn't make front pages of every news outlet..

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew yeah exactly! Iain, it's apples and oranges private life should stay private really, and if it doesn't, it shouldn't make front pages of every news outlet..

I'm speaking about media coverage in general hun. He is a public servent in an electoral race, everything about his life is public now, whether that is right or wrong is obviously debateable, my point as I tried to illustrate above, was the amount of coverage the media focuses on certain stories that really shouldnt be in the news in the first place. I was using the story about TTC drivers and their washroom breaks as another example.

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew yeah exactly! Iain, it's apples and oranges private life should stay private really, and if it doesn't, it shouldn't make front pages of every news outlet..

I disagree... I personally wish to know about the integrity of a mayor candidate.

People who choose to become public figures need to recognize that they are PUBLIC figures and all their actions will be judged.

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew yeah exactly! Iain, it's apples and oranges private life should stay private really, and if it doesn't, it shouldn't make front pages of every news outlet..

No way. You choose to be a public official and decide you want to set the laws for people to live by - you should be held to a higher ethical code.

If you are a super douche then I don't want you making any decisions that will affect my way of life.

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Originally posted by Intangible I disagree... I personally wish to know about the integrity of a mayor candidate. People who choose to become public figures need to recognize that they are PUBLIC figures and all their actions will be judged.

his bedroom issues have nothing to do with what he does at work and it should stay that way.

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Originally posted by She_Fitz No way. You choose to be a public official and decide you want to set the laws for people to live by - you should be held to a higher ethical code. If you are a super douche then I don't want you making any decisions that will affect my way of life.

politicians are only human - and humans will and can cheat
it doesn't make him by default a worse candidate to run the city
IMO of course

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Originally posted by Sentinal I'm speaking about media coverage in general hun. He is a public servent in an electoral race, everything about his life is public now, whether that is right or wrong is obviously debateable, my point as I tried to illustrate above, was the amount of coverage the media focuses on certain stories that really shouldnt be in the news in the first place. I was using the story about TTC drivers and their washroom breaks as another example.

I think it's a little disingenuous to frag the media for how much coverage they devote to one story or another. Media is a business and the media consuming public is their market. The media reports what people are willing to pay to read about or willing to tune in to hear/see about. If you think the media is giving too much coverage to one story or another then all that really indicates is that you are out-of-touch with what the general public is interested in. The poor proformance of TTC workers gets a lot of attention because people want to know about it, Giambrone bangin' some broad other then his partner gets coverage because people want to know about it. Until such time as people stop reading the stories or listening to the news casts then you can't reasonably argue it's getting too much attention.

lol @ ashley madison ads post

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew his bedroom issues have nothing to do with what he does at work and it should stay that way.

His sense of ethics/integrity has a lot to do with what he does at work.

(as always, lets agree to disagree )

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