Didn't Robert Livingston from Louisiana resign because of a Penthouse story that never was? I can't remember details but I think he was told a story would be printed about an affair, he resigned and then it was learned never was a story. He was tricked.
Larry Flynt, Investigative Pornographer
The Hustler publisher said yesterday he will release details in roughly two weeks about what he described as four extramarital affairs by incoming House Speaker Robert Livingston, along with sexual disclosures about other lawmakers or senior officials. It was Flynt's million-dollar reward offer that prompted the allegations that prompted Livingston to acknowledge his past affairs late Thursday.
I remember that part, but I thought I read not too long ago an article that quoted Flynt in which Flynt said he never had any evidence, it was a bluff.