Nadia Lockyer's sad scandal
Since February, Alameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer, who is married to the California state treasurer, has been in the spotlight after news broke of her substance abuse, an affair, and an alleged beating by her ex-lover. Today, she finally resigned. Here is how the story unfolded.
- Above, she talks about how she decided to get into politics.
- This is Nadia Lockyer before the scandal became public. It appeared that she had a promising political career, and that the marriage between Nadia, now 40 and her husband Bill Lockyer, 70, was strong and happy.
- Then , the shocking news broke
Supervisor Nadia Lockyer, wife of California treasurer, acknowledges substance abuse, affair - San Jose Mercury NewsAlameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer, wife of California state Treasurer Bill Lockyer, announced today that she- Then, Nadia Lockyer's ex-lover spoke out amid allegations of sex tapes.
Nadia Lockyer's ex-lover: 'There's a way bigger story than the sex tapes' - San Jose Mercury NewsThe man at the center of the drug-infused, sex-laced scandal that has rocked the political careers and marriage of state Treasurer Bill L...- Then, came an email, which Nadia Lockyer says she did not send, which accused her husband of supplying her drugs.
Nadia Lockyer Scandal: California State Treasurer's Marriage Saga Takes ... - Huffington Post bit.ly/J84QDs
Email from Nadia Lockyer account claims CA Treasurer Bill Lockyer supplied her ... - Daily Democrat bit.ly/Javhsi- In that email, which landed in the mailbox of a San Jose Mercury News reporter, the message said she could not longer stand the torture. The newspaper, fearing for her safety, called police.
- The tragic unraveling of Alameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer took a disturbing turn this week when a message from her personal email account landed in a reporter's in-box: Her husband, California's Treasurer Bill Lockyer, the message claimed, bought and gave her the drugs that led to her addiction. In an apparent call for help, the message also said she could no longer stand the torture and harassment of an ex-lover she says beat her in a motel room two months ago. Fearing for her safety, the newspaper immediately called police and forwarded the email to Nadia Lockyer's chief of staff and to her 70-year-old husband's office. Police found her safe at the family home Wednesday afternoon in the Hayward hills.
- Today, in a meeting with a San Jose Mercury News reporter, she told the reporter that she was resigning to focus on her recovery. Here are some reactions to her decision to resign.
- Her husband give his public support today.
