Anthony Weiner's Ex-Wife Huma Abedin Recalls Gut-Wrenching Moment Disgraced Politician Came Clean About Penis Twit Pic
Oct. 19 2021, Published 1:28 p.m. ET
Anthony Weiner's ex-wife, Huma Abedin, was sent on an emotional rollercoaster when she learned her dear husband had not actually been hacked when a photo showing his erect [expletive] bulging out of his gray boxer briefs found its way onto the disgraced politician's public Twitter account.
It's the 2011 crotch shot that sparked Weiner's downfall, as it led to the uncovering of a sexting-with-minors scandal that landed the congressman-turned-convicted sex offender behind bars for almost a year-and-a-half.
At the time, Abedin was then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's chief of staff. She was thriving in her career and felt her marriage was following suit.
In fact, just a few days before she learned the truth – that her then-husband had accidentally used his public Twitter account to send a photo of his junk to a 21-year-old female college student – she was with Clinton at Buckingham Palace in London, thinking about how much she loved him and loved their life together.
"I pulled out a single piece of stationery and wrote a letter to my husband," writes Abedin in an excerpt of her forthcoming memoir, Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds, published by Vogue. "'Dear Anthony – Is it possible for any two people to be happier or more blessed? Some days, I cannot believe it. We must remember to be grateful to God that He has given us so much. I love you. Huma Weiner, May 24, 2011.'"
She said Weiner texted her soon after, writing, "'My Twitter was hacked and someone posted a photo. There might be a story, but I am working on fixing the problem. Nothing for you to worry about. See you soon.'"
When she returned home to New York from her work trip, Weiner picked her up from the airport.
"That morning the New York Post reported that an indecent image of a man wearing gray boxer briefs had popped up on Anthony's Twitter feed before being quickly deleted," Abedin wrote. "Just as Anthony had said in his message to me, his spokesman was claiming the photo was the work of a hacker."