Rep. Duncan Hunter's attorneys are urging a federal judge to put off-limits any discussion of his intimacy with women.
Defense lawyers for Rep. Duncan Hunter appeared to concede Friday that he carried on extramarital affairs with several women, but alleged that much of his related spending of campaign funds was legitimate because he was “mixing business with pleasure.”
Prosecutors contend that in part because the women were lobbyists or House staffers, the government needs to mention the intimate nature of the relationships to explain why the expenditures on hotels, bar outings and Uber rides were clearly personal and not political, but defense attorneys said there’s no need to get into such detail.
Hunter’s wife Margaret was also charged in the criminal case. She pleaded guilty to a single felony conspiracy count earlier this month and is cooperating with prosecutors. Defense filings Friday again signaled that lawyers plan to argue that Margaret Hunter had the primary role in managing the family’s finances. She also served as his paid campaign manager and frequently interacted with the campaign treasurer.
Prosecutors contend the communications are admissible because the congressman and his wife were co-conspirators.
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