Kriegman stayed with him until the end of the election.įor about six weeks, the mayoral campaign was going swimmingly, but then a new batch of scandalous photos and texts showed up online. They went back and forth for two years, Kriegman says, and then Weiner texted him to come on over the morning he announced he was running for mayor and to bring a camera. It was after this that Kriegman and his filmmaking partner Steinberg began proposing the idea of a documentary to his former boss. Kriegman had served as Weiner’s chief of staff for a couple of years while he was in Congress, leaving to pursue a filmmaking career before the first sexting revelations came out, which led to Weiner’s resignation in 2011. And this is all while trying to hold on to some dignity and seriousness in his campaign to be mayor of New York City. The end result, “Weiner,” out Friday in limited release, might not be the comeback narrative that he was hoping for, but it is a fascinating verite exploration of a man trying to rise above his transgressions, a husband and wife dealing with public humiliation, and a culture that won’t let him move past any of it. What they didn’t know, however, was that it was going to happen again while they were filming. Man gunned down near N1 City Mall in Cape TownA 47-year-old man was shot dead near the N1 City Mall in Cape Town, police said on Monday.LOS ANGELES > Directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg had always intended to try to elevate disgraced politician Anthony Weiner’s story above the sensationalism of the sexting scandal that effectively ended his congressional career. Liverpool owned the festive season hands downAt a time when most footballers across Europe take a well-earned break, Premier League players endure a tough two weeks that see them play four matches in two weeks. Tomorrow we are going to chance making new record!ĭA shoots down call to place city of Tshwane under administrationThe Democratic Alliance on Monday shot down a move by the Gauteng human settlements and co-operative governance MEC, Lebogang Maile to place the Tshwane metro under administration. SA vs England second Test reaches an tantalising crescendoEngland need eight wickets while South Africa need 312 or more realistically‚ bat out three sessions as the second Test reaches an tantalising crescendo. Just another day here in SA under the ANC regime. Man gunned down near N1 City Mall in Cape TownA 47-year-old man was shot dead near the N1 City Mall in Cape Town, police said on Monday Either road rage gone bad or another hit. Speaking to City Press this week, Njongo said that penning her memoir had been a remarkable journey that had generated mixed emotions in her. Tracking down the Eastern Cape-born Njongo was a daunting task. The book also examines gender-based violence and highlights what men in power put women through in the workplace. Goniwe was dismissed by the ANC after being found guilty of abusing his office by trying to score sexual favours. Goniwe was alone and, she alleges, he invited her to his bedroom for a sexual encounter. Nomawele Njongo has written about her ordeal while working in Parliament As a 21-year-old in 2006, she landed a job as an ANC parliamentary administrative assistant after university, and felt fortunate to work in the House and mingle with the country’s top politicians. Nomawele Njongo has written about her ordeal while working in Parliament As a 21-year-old in 2006, she landed a job as an ANC parliamentary administrative assistant after university, and felt fortunate to work in the House and mingle with the. The woman who refused sexual advances by her parliamentarian boss has penned a book about her ordeal.
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