John Ensign Affair: Read The Letter He Sent To His Lover

The husband of John Ensign's mistress spoke publicly for the first time today, claiming that the Nevada Senator continued to pursue his wife, Cynthia Hampton, even after powerful political colleagues tried to stop him.

Doug Hampton said that Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn and others urged Ensign "to end the affair and help the Hamptons pay off their home and move to Colorado. But Ensign was so infatuated that he continued, Hampton said, reports the Las Vegas Sun.

He also claimed that Ensign paid Hampton's wife more than $25,000 in severance, which could be a possible felony violation of campaign finance law.

Hampton added that Coburn confronted Ensign and urged him to provide millions of dollars in assistance to the Hamptons to pay off their mortgage, in addition to getting Ensign to write a remorseful letter to Cynthia Hampton.

In the letter, Ensign expresses his shame: "I was completely self-centered and only thinking of myself. I used you for my own pleasure not letting thoughts of you, Dough, Brandon or Brittany come into my mind."

But that attitude changed quickly, says Hampton, who claims that Ensign later repudiated the letter and told him "I'm in love with your wife."

Read the letter:

Comments

[kareemachan]

I really wish websites would proofread more. The letter clearly says "Doug, Brandon, Blake, or Brittany" while the beginning of the articles puts it as "Dough, Brandon, or Brittany". Nitpicking, maybe, but irritating nonetheless.

[LooktotheLeft]

Dough because of the all the dough he stands to make once he rachets up the explotation of this

[AbstractImp]

Ex-mistress's husband says Ensign paid severance

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090709/ap_on_re_us/us_ensign_affair_interview

[Billpoch]

The only thing Ensign is sorry about is getting caught. I remember when he was on Bill Clinton case standing on his soapbox being haughty. Hey the pendlum swings both ways hypocrite!

[DrJimmy]

Everybody knows what God wants??????

[DeBartolo]

I am sick to my stomach with these two-faced, dishonest, lying, fornicating, adultereous, holier-than-thou, hate and fear mongering, co-called chrisitan republican politicans! The GOP, for which I was part of for 58 years, is a living breathing example of the Genesis Theory; "The SINS of the SEEDS are in the FRUIT, and the SINS of the FRUIT are in the SEEDS" Yes, this is the same party which is owned and controlled by James Dobson and the baptist...­who has the highest divorce rate (per membership) of any denominatoin in America. AND NOT ONE is held accountable for their actions...­what Christian examples we are setting for our children; There are NO CONSEQUENCES for dishonesty, deciet, and sexual immorality­...as long as your a Christian Republcian!

[dawlishgal]

That's what being "born again" is all about....g­etting forgiven, so you can do the same things all over again and be "born again again (and again."

[LooktotheLeft]

good one

[kjstjohn]

Preach on Brother!

[LooktotheLeft]

Dearest Cindy,

This is the most important letter that I've ever written (since the one I wrote yesterday to the new chick I'm b*anging). What I did was wrong (because I got caught). I was completely self-centered and only thinking of myself (which is not a hard thing to do since I'm my biggest fan). I used you for my own pleasure not letting thoughts of Dog, Brandon, Blake, or Brittney come into my mind (and they're not in my mind now either but you sure are...nake­d). I betrayed everything I believe in (which won't be the first time and certainly won't be the last) I lied to myself over and over (and enjoy it almost as much as I dig lying to others). I justified my actions because I blamed my wife (whom I can't stand so can you blame me?) Dog was a great friend to me over the years and I threw all of that away over wanting to feel good (and maaannn did it ever). I take 100 % responsibility for my actions (but about 90 percent of that I blame on this grease in my hair) Plain and simple, it was wrong (but felt so right). God never intended for us to do this (but who cares what he thinks). I walked away from him and my relationship with him has suffered terribly (and so has my political career which is the only reason I'm dumping you).

(in)Sincerely,

John

[DeBartolo]

ROLMAO

[faithnj]

wow....ain­'t this the truth, LOL!

[AnalyzeIT]

LooktotheLeft - LOL, you nailed it.

[Pennsanic]

I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

[rich misty]

LMAO - What comedy, what comedy.

As I read his letter it is hilariously obvious he was having a foursome: him, his wife, his married mistress, and God filming all the porno.

[iMissMollyIvins]

I wonder if Mark Sanford got his voyeur on and watched the festivities, and that's what he meant when he said he didn't cross the sex line.

[kjstjohn]

Here is the letter John wrote 24 hours later.

Dear God,

Thank you for the pleasure that I had this afternoon with Cindy's body. I know now that the plan from the beginning was for me to be sanctified in my sinfulness and to grow ever closer to You in my desperate need. Thank You for helping me to understand that everything my thingy does is all about my relationship with You.

Your devoted servant, John

PS There is a lady named kjstjohn who thinks that Republicans like me are probably terrible lovers. Please bu rn her to a crisp in a lake of eternal fire and pipe her shreiks into the living room of the many-roomed mansion where I will be living with You in glory.

[yellowdoggie]

Funny!

[LooktotheLeft]

hope you weren't p.o. at me for writing the other, less classy, version

[kjstjohn]

I LOVED your letter. It inspired me to write this one.

[dawlishgal]

LMAO! PERFECT!

[AbstractImp]

Memo from god:

"Will my self righteous moralists stop breaking their vows?"

[DC]

Not very bright man. Just read his letter.

[rich misty]

He's Republican­... What do you expect?

[j0hnwi11iams]

He should change his name to Winston Smith.

[weatherwaxx]

Oh, for crying out loud -- enough of these whiny Republcan soap operas!

[ObamAtomic]

Ensign and Sanford back to life.
Scoundrels families values hypocrites

[dawlishgal]

And simply TERRIBLE writers of terrible prose!

[duchessofbs]

So, he actually believes that God cares about his affair???

[Turtleposer]

The Lord sayeth, "Thou shalt concerneth thineself with Ensign's johnson."

And so sayeth the flock.

[iMissMollyIvins]

Get the flock out of here!