-Caveat Lector- If Hustler did not leak the marital infidelity story on Livingston, could it have been the White House and/or their private investigators? Friday December 18 5:22 PM ET Hustler Denies 'Outing' Livingston Infidelities By Arthur Spiegelman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The sex magazine Hustler said Friday it was not the source of information about the marital infidelities of House Speaker-elect Bob Livingston but claimed part of the credit anyway. ``We had the goods on him and he was aware of this,'' publisher Larry Flynt said on NBC's ``Today'' show as all of Washington buzzed about Livingston's forced admission about his private life. Livingston issued a statement Thursday night after learning that Roll Call, the Congressional newspaper, was about to publish a story on his private life that would raise embarrassing questions just as the Republican-dominated Congress began debating articles of impeachment against President Clinton. Hustler's executive editor Alan MacDonell admitted his publication was scooped. ``We are kind of upset that the story was broken by Roll Call...we have plenty and better information about him (Livingston) and other Republicans and Democrats. But on the other hand we have gotten a lot of publicity so it may help us in the long run.'' Widespread reports Thursday had identified Hustler as the source of the news Roll Call was about to print. Hustler has been investigating the sex lives of several politicians since Flynt offered up to $1 million earlier this year for tips on infidelities by Congressmen. MacDonell said the magazine received 2,000 calls and had actively pursued about 200 tips. ``I can't give you any names now but we are close to presenting information about two Republicans and may do so before New Year's either in a news conference or on our Web site,'' he said, adding that Hustler was carefully marshaling its evidence because ``we will be held to a higher standard than other publications.'' MacDonell said that while Hustler did not give its information to Roll Call on Livingston, he suspected that a source who had been working with the magazine may have also contacted the newspaper. ``The leak did not come from us,'' he said, adding that Hustler had planned to publish a big political expose in its April issue but was considering moving it up. Livingston admitted that during his 33-year-long marriage he had ``on occasion strayed.'' He declined to give any details but, in a reference to Clinton, said that none of the affairs was with employees or staff and ``I have never been asked to testify under oath about them.'' The Republican-dominated House of Representatives debated Friday whether to approve articles of impeachment against Clinton for his efforts to cover up an affair with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
