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Take the Money And … Run!

by David Kurtz
07.08.09 | 1:31 pm

Zack Roth has more on the latest in Les Affaires Ensign, including a severance payment of more than $25,000 to love interest Cindy Hampton from Sen. Ensign personally.

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