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John Oliver Picks Up Courser, Gamrat Scandal

By Alethia Kasben
Managing Editor
Posted: September 14, 2015 12:18 PM

The national attention on the scandal surrounding the extramarital affair and attempted cover up between now former representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat is not over yet with comedian John Oliver doing a segment on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight.”

Mr. Oliver, like Jimmy Fallon who also included the scandal in a monologue last month, focuses on the fake email Mr. Courser wrote about himself having sex with a male prostitute in an attempt to distract from any truths coming out about the real affair.

“Todd Courser may have lost his job but he might have a bright future as a Midwestern erotica author,” Mr. Oliver quips about the email Mr. Courser wrote in May.

Mr. Oliver also plays a short portion of the audio where Mr. Courser explains his fake email plan to a former aide, who does not think it is a good idea, and the crowd eats it up. An old interview with The Detroit Free Press’s Kathy Gray explaining some of the stranger details surrounding the affair is also featured.

The roughly four-minute clip deserves a watch, but warning, this is HBO and Mr. Oliver does not shy away from using swear words.

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