Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) is chalking up the lewd photo sent from his Twitter account over the weekend as a prank, but he has nonetheless hired a lawyer to explore pressing civil or criminal charges in the incident.
On Saturday night, a close-up picture of a man's underwear was tweeted from Weiner's account. The picture was visible to all of the congressman's followers but addressed specifically to a Seattle college student.
Weiner's spokesman told the New York Daily News the congressman is "loathe" to treat the incident as anything more than the work of a mischievous hacker, but is still "relying on professional advice."
Gennette Cordova, the college student who received the photo, told the Daily News she's never met Weiner, nor has she ever been to Washington or to New York. She said she believed the congressman did not send the picture himself.
Soon after the incident, Weiner released a tweet, in his typical, sharp-tongued fashion, playing down the hack: "Tivo shot. FB hacked. Is my blender gonna attack me next? #TheToasterIsVeryLoyal"
In a statement to Politico, the congressman took a more serious tack: "At a time when the GOP is playing games with the debt limit, a member of the Supreme Court is refusing to recuse himself from matters he has a financial interest in, and middle class incomes are stagnant, many want to change the subject," he said. "I don't. This was a prank, and a silly one. I'm focused on my work."
On Saturday night, a close-up picture of a man's underwear was tweeted from Weiner's account. The picture was visible to all of the congressman's followers but addressed specifically to a Seattle college student.
Weiner's spokesman told the New York Daily News the congressman is "loathe" to treat the incident as anything more than the work of a mischievous hacker, but is still "relying on professional advice."
Gennette Cordova, the college student who received the photo, told the Daily News she's never met Weiner, nor has she ever been to Washington or to New York. She said she believed the congressman did not send the picture himself.
Soon after the incident, Weiner released a tweet, in his typical, sharp-tongued fashion, playing down the hack: "Tivo shot. FB hacked. Is my blender gonna attack me next? #TheToasterIsVeryLoyal"
In a statement to Politico, the congressman took a more serious tack: "At a time when the GOP is playing games with the debt limit, a member of the Supreme Court is refusing to recuse himself from matters he has a financial interest in, and middle class incomes are stagnant, many want to change the subject," he said. "I don't. This was a prank, and a silly one. I'm focused on my work."
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