RantCrush Top 5: April 11, 2017

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has resigned amid a messy infidelity scandal involving his senior political adviser Rebekah Caldwell Mason. On Friday it was revealed that he attempted to cover up his affair with Mason by threatening people who knew with prosecution and sending harassing messages. At one point, he asked his bodyguard to break up with Mason, rather than doing it himself.

BREAKING: Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has been arrested after illegally using state resources to cover up an affair with his adviser. pic.twitter.com/0Xvz6uUVHa

— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 10, 2017

But while Bentley was having an affair, he was also breaking the law. According to the Alabama attorney general’s office, Bentley failed to disclose a $50,000 personal loan to his campaign account. He also paid almost $9,000 of that campaign money to Mason’s lawyers. Special prosecutor Ellen Brooks said Bentley chose to quit his job yesterday after a plea agreement on two charges–failing to file a major contribution report and knowingly converting campaign contributions to personal use. He received a suspended jail term, a fine of $7,000, will be placed on probation, and will be required to do community service.

If you ever think that you’re too old to learn a new skill, just remember that Alabama’s 74-year-old governor figured out emoji sexting pic.twitter.com/cCQzz8Pqcv

— Matt Scalici (@MattScalici) April 7, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.