Tabloid claims Al Gore assaulted Portland masseuse By KATU News StoryVideoPrintTwitterFacebookSummary
The National Enquirer claims it has documents that back up their story about Gore and the masseuse, who was not named.KATU News and other journalism outlets are working to verify the Enquirer’s claims.
Story Published: Jun 23, 2010 at 8:17 AM PDT Story Updated: Jun 23, 2010 at 9:26 AM PDT Comments (18)PORTLAND, Ore. – A supermarket tabloid that recently exposed Sen. John Edwards’ affair with a documentary filmmaker is now reporting that former Vice President Al Gore attacked a Portland masseuse at a local hotel.
In a bold headline next to a photo of Gore, the current issue of the National Enquirer claims Gore assaulted a Portland masseuse in October of 2006 while staying in town at an "upscale hotel". Gore recently split with his wife, Tipper, after 40 years of marriage.
The reasons for the split have not been made public but the Enquirer claims Tipper "suspected her husband was involved with "a gorgeous massage therapist.""
The Enquirer, better known for trumpeting celebrity gossip and other stories that have seemingly stretched the truth (and resulted in lawsuits), was nonetheless on target in their reporting on Edwards’ affair with Rielle Hunter and a resulting pregnancy.
The story effectively ended Edwards’ hopes for any future presidential bids.
The paper claims it has documents that back up their story about Gore and the masseuse, who was not named.
KATU News and other journalism outlets are working to verify the Enquirer’s claims
