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[h1]Giambrone Admits To 'Inappropriate Relationship': Report[/h1]
2010/02/09 | CityNews.ca Staff
http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/newsletters
Adam Giambrone’s campaign to become mayor has gotten off to a rockystart as a very personal problem has become public knowledge.
The32-year-old TTC Chair has apologized for what he calls an"inappropriate relationship" with a young woman; a connection he claimsconsisted of text messages and public conversations.
The aforementioned young woman, Kristen Lucas, 20, told a very different story to the Toronto Star.The university student claims the relationship, which lasted about ayear, was sexual. She told the paper she and Giambrone had a late-nightroll in the hay on a couch in his City Hall office.
Lucasalso claims Giambrone divulged inside information, including theconfidential scoop about the TTC fare hike months before the publicheard about the idea.
The affair occurred while Giambrone wascommitted to his longtime live-in partner. According to alleged textmessages between Giambrone and Lucas published in The Star,Giambrone said the relationship with McQuarrie was strictly politicaland not romantic. Lucas claims Giambrone didn't tell her he was in arelationship when they became involved.
According to the report, the relationship with Lucas ended early last month.
Giambrone reportedly plans to continue his mayoral campaign.
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Adam Giambrone is seen in this undated photo with Sarah McQuarrie whom he has referred to as his long-time, live-in partner.
[h3]Giambrone will stay in mayor's race despite affair[/h3]
Updated: Tue Feb. 09 2010 1:25:26 PM
ctvtoronto.ca
Mayoral hopeful Adam Giambrone has admitted he has had an"inappropriate" relationship with a young woman, but sources close tothe Toronto councillor says he has no plans to drop out of the race.
Giambrone will indeed continue his run for the city's top job, hiscampaign manager John Laschinger confirmed to the media Tuesdayafternoon.
The confirmation came hours after the Toronto Star published anapology from the 32-year-old TTC chair on Tuesday alongside aninterview with a 20-year-old woman who claims to have had sex with thecouncillor in his city hall office.
Giambrone, however, never says his relationship with universitystudent Kristen Lucas was sexual. He told the paper their relationship"consisted of text messages and conversations in public places only."
Giambrone said he met the girl's mother when he dropped her off at home."
He also said he realized the relationship was a "mistake" and tried to end it months ago before breaking off all contact.
An office assistant who answered Giambrone's city hall officeTuesday morning told ctvtoronto.ca that the councillor will not bedoing any interviews today.
When asked if the councillor had plans to comment on the report she said, "Not that I know of."
Lucas purportedly provided the Star with text messages and Facebookcorrespondence that proved they had personal contact. A search onGiambrone's Facebook page shows he is not friends with anyone namedKristen Lucas.
In one text message exchange, Giambrone reportedly says he is in arelationship with his long-time live-in girlfriend Sarah McQuarriebecause of "political" reasons.
The Star reports that Giambrone sent Lucas a message saying, ""Ilike you because you're smart and interesting. You're also good-lookingnaked."
Lucas also told The Star that Giambrone had told her about the TTC fare hike long before the public knew it was coming.
The paper says Giambrone admitted to asking Lucas not to reveal their relationship.
Giambrone's campaign office also reportedly sent The Star an emailthey claimed was from Lucas. In the email, the young woman supposedlythreatens to tell McQuarrie about their affair. Lucas denied sendingthe email, pointing out that her name was spelled wrong.
Giambrone, who has long been considered to be a rising star at cityhall, became the youngest member of council at age 27. Nonetheless, hesoon rose through the ranks to become the chair of the TTC -- one ofthe most high-profile positions on council.
But lately it seems as if the young politico was coming out of his reserved, guarded shell.
He was quick to respond to a Now Magazine article that ran in December suggesting Giambrone is gay.
Giambrone set the record straight on his Facebook page: "Amused butnot entirely surprised to learn in NOW Magazine that I'm supposedlygay."
Giambrone went on to write "Sarah, my partner, has taken the news in stride (and) with good humour ..."
He then launched his mayoral campaign with an obvious determination to reach out to young voters.
His campaign launch was held at trendy College Street club Revivaland was marked by a tongue-in-cheek YouTube video that showed him doingpush-ups and talking to himself in a mirror.
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