Arnold Schwarzenegger needs no introduction. This Movie Star, Mr Universe and Governor of California has been accused of sexual misconduct and taking drugs.

The story of Arnold Schwarzenegger is very fascinating. He was born and brought up in Austria. He faced child abuse by his father. He also did not get along with his step-brother. He started his career in bodybuilding in Austria. As a child he always wanted to be rich and famous.

He won the Mr Europe title in London, which can be called as a turning point in his life. He was attracted to America, the land of opportunity. He immigrated to the US and despite his handicap of knowing little English and not having money, made it big in the US. He made a career for himself in various business ventures and movies.

He became a republican in 1985. He gradually rose in the hierarchy to become a candidate for the Governor of California in 2003. He won the elections. It was in this campaign that he was accused of sexual and personal misconduct with women. This scandal was dubbed Gropegate. Three women accused him of grabbing their breasts and three other women made even more serious allegations. British television personality Anna Richardson made similar accusations but the Governor’s aides stated to a magazine that the lady had encouraged the behaviour. This led to a libel lawsuit that was settled later.

Richard Curtis

 Richard Curtis was born in 1959. He was elected as a Republican member of the Washington State House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007. He represented the Clark and Cowlitz counties.

 Curtis, who is married with two daughters, was well known for his stance against gays. In 2006 he voted against a gay rights bill. Even in 2007 he opposed domestic partnerships for gay and lesbian couples.

 In October 2007 the Spokane Spokesman-Review reported that Richard Curtis was gay. He was alleged to have had sex with a boy called Cody Castagna. It said that they met in an adult book store and later had sex in a hotel room. Cody Castagna was known to have previously posed for gay pornography. Curtis was also alleged for cross dressing. He wore women’s clothes. Castanga tried to blackmail Curtis and extract money. He demanded $ 1000 from Curtis. Curtis initiated formal extortion charges against the boy.

 During the police investigation it was revealed that Curtis had sex with Castanga. However Castanga denied extortion which amounted to Class B felony. Curtis initially denied the charge of being gay but later resigned out of shame on 31 October 2007. He pleaded guilty for having caused pain to his family.

Kwame Malik Kilpatrick, the mayor of Detroit, has defamed the post of the mayor like no one else before. On May 13, 2008, the Detroit City Council voted 5-4 to begin the impeachment process against him. In another resolution they requested that Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm eject the mayor should the impeachment fail.

Kilpatrick was born in Detroit and went to Pelham Middle School in Detroit. Later he earned a Bachelor of Science in political science and a teaching certificate from Florida A&M University. Kilpatrick was elected in 1996 to the Michigan House of Representatives after his mother, Carolyn Kilpatrick vacated the seat. Later he was elected Democratic floor leader and thereafter the House Democratic Leader, making him the first African American to lead a Michigan Legislature. His campaign staff consisted of high school classmates. Most notable amongst them was Christine Beatty, who became his legislative aide and later rose to become his chief of staff. Kalparick was elected the Mayor of Detroit in 2001. He became one of the youngest Mayors in the US.

In his term as Mayor, Kilpatrick was charged of misusing the Credit Card provided by the city to the tune of $ 2,00,000. Kilpatrick was accused by his wife Carlita Kilpatrick of having lewd parties at his official residence, the Manoogian Mansion. One of the dancers called Tamara Greene was later murdered. In January 2008 another scandal surfaced where 14,000 text messages exchanged between Kilpatrick and his chief of staff Christine Beatty were released. This suggested an extra marital affair with Christine Beatty. These charges finally lead to the 5-4 vote to begin impeachment process against him.