AP: Ex-wife says former SC Gov. Sanford trespassed

[kpete]

Source: WISTV

AP: Ex-wife says former SC Gov. Sanford trespassed

Posted: Apr 16, 2013 4:59 PM PDT
Updated: Apr 16, 2013 4:59 PM PDT


By BRUCE SMITH
Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A lawyer say ex-South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford trespassed at his ex-wife's home and he has been ordered to appear in court two days after his special congressional election.

Documents acquired by The Associated Press Tuesday say Jenny Sanford confronted her ex-husband leaving her South Carolina home on Feb. 3. Her attorney filed a complaint the next day and she confirms the documents are authentic.

In them, she says he was using his cellphone as a flashlight as he left.

The couple's divorce settlement says neither may enter the other's home without permission

Read more: http://www.wistv.com/story/21996879/ap-ex-wife-says-former-sc-gov-sanford-trespassed

[JI7]

1. hmmmm

[tanyev]

2. Got lost looking for Appalachian Trail again?

[tblue]

22. BWAAAAHHA! Get the man a damn GPS!

Weird guy.

[Laurian]

3. He is one sleazy sucker, isn't he? n/t

[Iliyah]

4. Wait a minute. I thought she was an ideal

GOP ex-wife. I thought she was helping him in the elections. I'm I missing something?

[dgibby]

32. IIRC,

he asked her to manage his campaign, she declined. I was living in SC when he got caught. She was NOT a happy camper, and, AFAIK, has never had anything to do with him since then. Just wish she'd endorse Colbert. That would be the end of his political career.

[maindawg]

5. the cell phone flashlight

really look bad.What a creep. The teabaggers will actually like him even more. They all stalk their ex wives.

[alp227]

13. Great campaign ad idea for Colbert Busch:

Re create the scenario with the song "Creep" by Radiohead playing specifically the chorus "But I'm a creep / I'm a weirdo / What the hell am I doing here? / I don't belong here / I don't care if it hurts"

Sanford probably wrote himself the most powerful opposition campaign ad.

[VWolf]

30. LOL Great idea - you should suggest it to the campaign

Love that song, BTW

[rocktivity]

6. Sounds like he's still having personal issues

He's not ready for a return to public office.


rocktivity

[jtuck004]

7. Maybe he thought that's where he left his integrity. But I suspect it's long gone. n/t

[Botany]

8. Dear Mark,

Thanx for the pick up of a Congressional seat.

love ya, mean it, and w/kisses too
DU

[JBoy]

9. He's lucky she didn't mistake him for an intruder.

[Blue_Tires]

53. Yeah, I wonder why she didn't pull a "pistorius"

[dothemath]

10. Thank you, suckup sycophant.

Judge? Better to have the 'candidate' explain his actions in court - UNDER OATH - 2 days before the election and not giving Sanford a month to spin the 'reasons' why he was trespassing. Sanford seems to think he can explain his way out of any transgression he commits. Ethics violations. Poof. Not a big deal. Hiking the Appalachian Trail while commiting adultery and who knows what else? Forgiven by God, so no problem. A little jail time would be in order, but that is not going to happen. If this malfeasance in office specialist is elected, a few in the House of Representatives will ask for ouster but to no avail. It will come to nothing, and even if it did, the majority in the house won't let it come to a vote - to which they will say 'don't worry, Sanford, we've got your back'. And so it goes.

[annabanana]

11. Colbert's big sis is looking better & better. . .n/t

[adieu]

12. Heck, Colbert's deuce he dropped last night

looks better and better. I'd vote for Colbert's turd before I'd vote for a GOP candidate.

[fleur-de-lisa]

38. LOL! Good one!

[onehandle]

14. DEM PICKUP! nt

[wilt the stilt]

15. none of us know what happened

she doesn't strike me as any prize.

[No Vested Interest]

17. Who?

the ex-wife or the mistress?

[riderinthestorm]

19. Why? Because she threw the bum out instead of enduring the horrific scandal, standing by her man?

She strikes ME as classy, independent, and completely in charge of her life.

Mark Sanford comes across as a big-time, lying, cheater boor.

[wilt the stilt]

24. I don't find her classy

She is from a very wealthy family and I find her not classy. A very typical upper crust person. He fell in love with someone else. It happens all the time. She filed for divorce and she still holds a very big grudge. I don't blame her but did she really have to go to court?

[KingFlorez]

25. She caught him sneaking out her back door using his phone as a flashlight

And their divorce settlement stated that he couldn't be in her house without permission (and vice versa). Class has nothing to do with it, if someone is sneaking around in your house, you have every right to file a complaint. There have been cases where people have been stalked by their exes, so I'm sure it was a scary situation for her.

[wilt the stilt]

45. wow visiting your kids terrible

Mark Sanford acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that he visited his wife’s beach house without her permission to watch the Super Bowl with their son. But Jenny Sanford, in her complaint, said it was part of a “pattern of entering” her home.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post has learned that tensions within the family flared up as recently as April 2, at the celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory when the former governor thrust two of his sons on-stage with the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage.

[KingFlorez]

51. That's a lame excuse from Sanford

He had no business in the house without her permission, period and if he felt it was okay, why was he leaving out the backdoor? The divorce settlement was clear and he violated it. If he wanted to watch the Super Bowl with his son, why not arrange in advance to do that? He's full of crap and even the NRCC knows it, they dropped him and won't be putting any money into the race.

[wilt the stilt]

57. he has no custody

how often in any divorce with cheating do you not get joint custody. Ya think you would be happy. You don't think she uses that against him. get real she is no nice women.

[KingFlorez]

58. He didn't have permission to be in her house, period

And this is DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, not Republican Underground, so there is no place for defending Republicans who are really in the wrong.

[wilt the stilt]

60. I have been here for a long time

People are human. Are we all so mighty that we have never done anything wrong? The guy is still human and if you don't think she uses these kids as pawn then you are one naive person. If you don't think she restricts his visitation then you are kidding yourself. I
have never met a perfect person but you are the first.

[Carolina]

26. Yeah, Mr. Family Values

who passed judgment on Clinton, fell in love with someone else, deserted his family (on Father's Day weekend) and his job (no one knew where he was!)... happens all the time. Do you realize how cavalier and dismissive of the pain that causes you sound.

I live in this crazy state and never cared much for Jenny, but she handled herself with considerable class and dignity considering how publicly and humiliatingly her husband behaved with his diarrhea of the mouth press conference about his soulmate...

He's a pure ass, and if Jenny spoils the apple cart of his attempted political recovery, good for her!

[Little Star]

39. +100000000000000000

[wilt the stilt]

46. he was visiting his kids he has no custody aren't we all perfect

Mark Sanford acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that he visited his wife’s beach house without her permission to watch the Super Bowl with their son. But Jenny Sanford, in her complaint, said it was part of a “pattern of entering” her home.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post has learned that tensions within the family flared up as recently as April 2, at the celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory when the former governor thrust two of his sons on-stage with the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage.

[LanternWaste]

63. Doesn't take perfection to avoid a pattern of illegally trespassing...

"aren't we all perfect..."

Dunno about that. But there are indeed, many people who have never been guilty of illegally trespassing, let alone caught illegally trespassing, let alone caught repeatedly trespassing.

Doesn't take perfection to avoid a pattern of illegally trespassing... despite your implication to the contrary.

[No Vested Interest]

29. "He fell in love with someone else"

Well, la-de-da.
He is the father of four boys.
He had no right to put himself in the position of falling "in love with someone else."
His duty is and remains to raise his sons into decent men, and he's not giving them the example they deserve.
Jenny is classy in that she is raising those boys without a father, not an easy job, and will become more difficult when they are teenagers and nearing college age.

Mark Sanford not only cheated on Jenny, he cheated his four sons out of a decent father.

[raccoon]

31. Amen to that. nt

[CTyankee]

33. I guess he won't be on Morning Joe again so Mike Barnicle can fellate him once again....

Stephen Colbert did a devastating take-down of Mike's embarrassing slobber to Sanford a few weeks ago...

[Carolina]

40. Exactly!

So much for marriage vows...
So much for being a responsible father of 4 sons...
So much for being a public servant... he literally disappeared; the Lt Gov, the State police, no one know where he was or how to contact him in the event of a state emergency. That is dereliction of duty!

It was horrible to see his press conference knowing how devastating it must have been for Jenny and OMG ... their 4 boys, at least one of whom was a teenager at the time while the others, though younger, were still old enough to understand what was going on. Imagine, the ridicule at school.

Being cheated on in a long term marriage is a pain I wouldn't wish on anyone, but compounding that hurt with public humiliation (e.g. his soul mate declarations and the State newspaper's exposure if his titillating emails to the other woman) is a wound as awful as any physical one.

Sanford was, and is, an ass who deserves to be in the dustbin of history. And Milt the Stilt's attitude is beyond cavalier.

[wilt the stilt]

47. he wasn't perfect neither is she he was visiting his kids

he has no custody. aren't we all perfect

Mark Sanford acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that he visited his wife’s beach house without her permission to watch the Super Bowl with their son. But Jenny Sanford, in her complaint, said it was part of a “pattern of entering” her home.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post has learned that tensions within the family flared up as recently as April 2, at the celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory when the former governor thrust two of his sons on-stage with the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage.

[Carolina]

50. Excuses, excuses

He didn't give a rip about his kids when he ran off to Argentina on Father's Day weekend!

How convenient now...

Sure no one's perfect but he's a pure POS

[wilt the stilt]

52. BS

sometimes we don't do the right things are we condemned for life? Can we try not to correct things? Is she right by blowing the whistle on him visiting his kids. I'm sure you are perfect.

[Carolina]

54. blah, blah, blah

You can defend and excuse all you want.

Bottom line, he didn't give a shit about his kids when he was cavorting off to Argentina and then publicly embarrassing himself and his family with his diarrhea of the mouth televised AP press conference...

So, BS back at you.

He wants to redeem himself, fine ... but not by running for public office. He opened himself up for this shit and deserves the push back, exposure, humiliation and karma raining down on him now

Bye, bye!

[wilt the stilt]

55. He's human

someday you will be to.

[LanternWaste]

64. Remaining faithful is not predicated on perfection.

"he wasn't perfect..."

Remaining faithful is not predicated on perfection. What specifically leads you to believe it does?

[wilt the stilt]

48. we are all perfect he has no custody- he was visiting his kids

Mark Sanford acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that he visited his wife’s beach house without her permission to watch the Super Bowl with their son. But Jenny Sanford, in her complaint, said it was part of a “pattern of entering” her home.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post has learned that tensions within the family flared up as recently as April 2, at the celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory when the former governor thrust two of his sons on-stage with the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage.

[Sheldon Cooper]

34. Jesus.

"You don't blame her"? You've done nothing but blame her. He violated a court order , more than once according to her, but she should have let that slide? Reporting stalking behavior by her ex-husband is somehow not "classy". I don't think you understand what that word means.

[wilt the stilt]

44. she is perfect? I think she is kind of mean

Mark Sanford acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that he visited his wife’s beach house without her permission to watch the Super Bowl with their son. But Jenny Sanford, in her complaint, said it was part of a “pattern of entering” her home.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post has learned that tensions within the family flared up as recently as April 2, at the celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory when the former governor thrust two of his sons on-stage with the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage.

[msanthrope]

36. When someone violates a court order...you go to court. nt

[wilt the stilt]

41. as I said there was more to the story than we knew

Mark Sanford acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that he visited his wife’s beach house without her permission to watch the Super Bowl with their son. But Jenny Sanford, in her complaint, said it was part of a “pattern of entering” her home.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post has learned that tensions within the family flared up as recently as April 2, at the celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory when the former governor thrust two of his sons on-stage with the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage.

he may be an ass but he was trying to be with his son. Do you not think she restricts him of that privilege. Yes he is an ass but they are still his kids and I am sure he would like to make the best of things.

We should all be so perfect. If he went to see his kids did she really have to call her lawyer. I think not.

[msanthrope]

61. Lemme 'splain something to you. When you have court-ordered visitation, you

do not get to just pop by and enter your ex-spouse's property at will. Not even when you just want to see your son.

I'm a criminal defense attorney. People who enter other people's property when they aren't supposed to tend to be squirrely fucks who get up to all sorts of crap they should not....once they violate the boundary of property, they tend to do a whole lot more violations. If you think Mr. Sandford wasn't going through her personal stuff I have a bridge to sell you.

If he wishes to 'be with his son' he can abide by the court agreement. But this dumbass strikes me as a self-entitled, privileged dude who thinks rules simply do not apply to him.

[riderinthestorm]

67. We don't even know if the 14 yr old son wanted to spend that time with his dad

Sounds like his dad decided his 14 year old son WOULD spend time with him, regardless of the court order. I don't know a whole hell of a lot of teens who want to hang around with their dad.

Furthermore, your own post indicates he's done it before. If the kids had had enough of Dad's unscheduled visits, its quite plausible Jenny Sanford finally drew the line. Your assumption that the kids were okay with this isn't indicated anywhere. What is clear is he was breaking a court order.

Clearly Mark Sanford doesn't believe the rules and the law apply to him - obvious by his past behavior.

If I were Jenny Sanford, I would have hauled his ass into court the FIRST time he trespassed, not given him several chances to finally do the right thing and abide by the law.

[mercuryblues]

69. Bless your heart

Mark restricted himself of that privilege the second he started having sex with someone other than his wife. If he had not done that he would be still married and living with his children.

[riderinthestorm]

66. He violated a court order! Of course she took him to court! He's willfully thumbing his nose at

the decision of the judge.

There's no dispute that he's done it before. Clearly Jenny Sanford drew the line after numerous violations. I have no problem with that.

You are also assuming the 14 year old wanted his Dad there. Dad may have been forcing his presence on a kid (and most 14 year old teens DON'T want to hang around with their parent) and that's why Jenny Sanford finally said enough.

Regardless, he is willfully thumbing his nose at the court. Its all of a piece of his complete disregard for the "rules" and how they don't apply to him. If anyone is acting like a self-entitled rich prat, its him.

Good riddance.

[wilt the stilt]

70. Oh the morality police

I will bet almost all of you defended Bill Clinton. He humiliated Hillary. How any of you were screaming at the top of your lungs for his head. I bet almost none of you did. The only reason why you are screaming is because he is a republican.
Mark Sanford is not the first person to have an affair and not the first person to break up a marriage because of it. At least he loved his mistress. Better than Bill who just used someone. He has no custody. Don't you think that is a little odd? Do you not think people use their kids as leverage? Of course they do. Do I know if Jenny uses her kids? Of course I don't but not to have joint custody is pretty ridiculous.

I hope all of you take a loom at yourself and see how mean you are. You sound like the republicans you profess to hate.

[alittlelark]

16. My a-hole soon-to-be-ex did that last week.

it's a power thing.

[lib87]

18. What a Creep

I can't wait to hear his creeper excuse for hanging out around his ex wife's home at night with a cellphone flashlight.

[maindawg]

20. well he was looking for something

what?

[Nay]

56. Another Argentine mistress? The entrance to the Appalachian Trail?

[CatWoman]

21. Stephen Colbert is gonna eat this up

[Snarkoleptic]

23. There is something seriously wrong with that man.

There is also something very wrong with the fuckwits that want him to represent them.

[wilt the stilt]

43. really ? visiting your kids is wrong

Mark Sanford acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that he visited his wife’s beach house without her permission to watch the Super Bowl with their son. But Jenny Sanford, in her complaint, said it was part of a “pattern of entering” her home.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post has learned that tensions within the family flared up as recently as April 2, at the celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory when the former governor thrust two of his sons on-stage with the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage.

[KingFlorez]

27. That is downright creepy

[DallasNE]

28. She Hasn't Changed The Locks On The Door?

And she doesn't have an alarm system? Something seems fishy here.

[sinkingfeeling]

35. Too bad the court appearance isn't two days before the election.

[Orsino]

37. Is "trespassed" a euphemism for "stalked" here?

Or was he searching for incriminating documents?

[wilt the stilt]

42. It's different than you think and that is what I said

Mark Sanford acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that he visited his wife’s beach house without her permission to watch the Super Bowl with their son. But Jenny Sanford, in her complaint, said it was part of a “pattern of entering” her home.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post has learned that tensions within the family flared up as recently as April 2, at the celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory when the former governor thrust two of his sons on-stage with the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage.

Ii is not as simple as it looks.

[rocktivity]

49. THIS JUST IN -- Sanford's been "Todd Akin-ed"!

Last edited Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:16 PM - Edit history (3)

...(F)ormer South Carolina governor Mark Sanford (R) has lost the support of the...National Republican Congressional Committee...“Mark Sanford has proven he knows what it takes to win elections. At this time, the NRCC will not be engaged in this special election,” the NRCC said in a statement...

...(A)t the (April 2) celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory...(he) thrust two of his sons onstage with...Maria Belen Chapur...the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage...For Sanford’s teenage son Bolton, that very public moment marked the first time he had ever been in (her) presence... (His) discomfort is evident in photos of the event...

When all is said and done, a politician's judgement is his only real stock-in-trade. Doesn't sound as though he's learned very much, does it?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/17/national-gop-abandons-mark-sanford/?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost


rocktivity

[Ken Burch]

59. Not only a cheat, but a stalker.

What a prince of a guy.

[Punkingal]

62. There is something SERIOUSLY wrong with this guy

And to think he was once touted as Presidential.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

65. agreed. I have had clients like that

Smart, and you THINK they understand the concept you are driving home. With an Order of Protection, DO NOT CONTACT HER.
"But my kids are there. possibly alone. I miss them."
"And you will see them. Your rights are not being taken away. But under our state laws, you must get used to a schedule. Under Illinois Law this is a fair schedule."
"But they miss me too!"
"Sure, and when they are with you, they might miss mom."
"How can you say that?"
"Because every young kid wants to be peacemaker, and they tell both parents the same thing. Do NOT used them as a messenger."
"You are not doing your job. I wanted custody!Full Custody!"
"You want to fire me, go ahead. However, the court heard all the evidence. You work full time, 55+ hours a week, your ex was a stay at home mom, and your youngest has Leukemia, which she, as a RN, is treating appropriately. She spent tons of income to put you through medical school, STILL managed to get her RN with surgical and ICU ratings, and she still stayed to raise the kids. Why do you think you were entitled to full custody, after all that I have been telling you?"
"Never mind that. You didn't do what I demanded of you."
"Fine. Just stay away from her home, and be at the police station on Saturday for your kiddie pick up."
"NO. Fuck You. They are my kids, I am going to see them now."
"OK. Call me from prison, will you? I want to know how much your bond will be."

[CRK7376]

68. According to our newspaper

here in Columbia, his National Party dropped him like a Hot Potato! HAHA!!!!