Weiner gets 21 months after ‘sexting’ scandal
25 September 2017 |
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Former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner arrives at U.S. Federal Court in New York for sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of sending obscene messages to a minor, ending an investigation into a "sexting" scandal that played a role in last year's U.S. presidential election.
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