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Defend America on Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:20:23 PM
Illinois lieutenant governor nominee Scott Lee Cohen withdraws
By
ALEX ISENSTADT |
2/7/10 9:27 PM EST
Illinois Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee Scott Lee Cohen
announced Sunday evening that he is withdrawing from the race amid
revelations about his personal history.
Cohen, a millionaire pawnbroker and cleaning supplies company executive
who emerged the victor in last week’s primary, had been accused of
holding a knife to the neck of his ex-girlfriend, a prostitute, in
2005.
It has also been revealed in recent days that Cohen had once been
accused of abusing an ex-wife. Cohen has also acknowledged using
steroids for a period of time.
Cohen announced his decision to drop out of the race this evening at a Chicago bar.
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