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Larry Flynt Offers $1 Million to Scandal Hunters

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Posted on Mar 4, 2012
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Need money to fund your super PAC? If you have documented evidence of a prominent government official engaged in “infidelity, sexual impropriety or corruption,” Larry Flynt and Hustler magazine may have up to $1 million with your name on it.

Flynt took out a full-page ad in Sunday’s Washington Post to publicize his offer. Flynt used the same technique with great success back during the Monica Lewinsky period of American history to nab more than one hypocritical pol.  —PZS

Below is a reprint of Flynt’s ad, via BuzzFeed:

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By ElkoJohn, March 5, 2012 at 6:30 pm Link to this comment

trying to expose our corrupt politicians, my kind of guy.

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By Mike Strong, March 5, 2012 at 3:08 pm Link to this comment

The seeming abject heroism of Larry Flint. Going after politicians who are wallowing in their ill-gotten respectability. The latter are truly abject. Wave the flag, Larry.

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