Well, Stumbo does know a lot about whores with that LRC whorehouse he had.
1996 article by Bill Estep:
Sex in a South Carolina shower. Gambling at a Lexington residence. Nude dancers and a woman performing lewd acts with golf balls at a LaGrange tournament.
It’s not a racy cable movie. It’s the federal indictment of Kent Downey of Versailles, a former top aide in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
A grand jury in Lexington yesterday issued a 17-count indictment charging Downey with promoting prostitution, arranging illegal gambling and laundering money, all felonies. Downey, 46, was named in all 17 charges.
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The investigation of Downey created an uproar in Frankfort when it surfaced in October 1996.
One reason was the spicy allegations of prostitution and Downey putting former strip-club employees on the LRC payroll.
But another was that Downey’s ties to some lawmakers were scrutinized by investigators
For instance, investigators asked about Downey making arrangements to rent a house during the 1996 legislative session for House Majority Leader Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg and Democratic Reps. Harry Moberly Jr. and Mike Bowling. The lawmakers paid the rent, however, and said they did nothing wrong and knew of no improper activity by Downey.
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The indictment said legislators and lobbyists attended EOL events. However, no lawmakers went on the South Carolina trip.
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Greg Ginter of Richmond, who was head of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, quit under pressure a few days later when investigators tried to talk to him about the case.