Sex scandal
A sex scandal is a scandal involving allegations or information about sexual activities being made public. Sex scandals are often associated with movie stars, politicians, or others in the public eye, and become scandals largely because of the prominence of the person involved. A scandal may be based on reality, the product of false allegations, or a mixture of both.
Sex scandals involving politicians can become political scandals, particularly when there is an attempt at a cover-up, or suspicions of illegality.
A list of America's Top 53 Political Sex Scandals [1] lists Bill Clinton as #1, Gary Hart as #2, James E. McGreevey as #3, Wilbur Mills as #4, Bob Packwood as #5, Grover Cleveland as #6, Gary Condit as #7, Mel Reynolds as #8, Neil Goldschmidt as #9, and Brock Adams as #10.
See also
- Celebrity sex tape
- Casting couch
- Moral panic
- Sensationalism
- Junk food news
- Deviancy amplification spiral
- Mass media
- Sheridan v News International
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