If you thought actress Jeri Ryan’s career was over when “Boston Public” was canceled, you’d be wrong, because she has surfaced as part of a bizarre sex scandal that may have national political implications.
Erstwhile Seven-of-Nine Ryan, as I hadn’t been aware until today, was formerly married to Jack Ryan, the former Wall Street tycoon who is currently running for the U.S. Senate in Illinois as a Republican. According to newly released court papers in connection with the Ryans’ divorce, Jack tried to force Jeri to visit “underground sex clubs,” and engage in S&M-related activities.
Will this end Ryan’s campaign? Most likely it will, and he’ll drop out in time for another Republican to replace him. A similar thing happened in the Minnesota governors’ race in 1990, when GOP nominee Jon Grunseth had to drop out following a sexual harassment scandal. His replacement, Arne Carlson, went on to win, and was himself later plagued by an ex-wife mini-scandal, when his long-ago ex-wife, local radio personality Barbara Carlson, released a tell-all autobiography in which, among other things, she revealed the governor’s pet name for his penis (“Oscar”).
It’s the most entertaining political sex scandal since Washingtonienne (remember her?) When the inevitable movie is made, Jeri can play herself, while Jack could be portrayed by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, or Ben Affleck.
Posted by Stephen Silver at June 22, 2004 11:30 PMI have to say, one of the things that I never want to know about 9.9 of the 10 guys that I meet is the pet name for his penis.
Posted by: Emily at June 23, 2004 01:28 PMThe other .1, do you want to know the name or are they the guys without a pet name?
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