Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Faked attack could lead to charges against gay campaign worker

A volunteer for the Wisconsin congressional campaign of Republican Chad Lee has told police he made up a story about being attacked and beaten for being gay and Republican

The elaborate hoax involved fake text messages purportedly from the husband of Lee's opponent, Mark Pocan, an openly gay Democrat vying to represent Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District. Pocan's campaign manager said the couple would likely sue for libel.