More than a year later, a conservative U. The allegations against the Rev. Ted Haggard and Sen. Larry Craig have a common thread: A year-old former prostitute from Denver named Mike Jones claims he had sex with both. Craig maintains he is not gay and has denied the latest allegations. His spokesman called Jones a liar who is trying to sell a book about his involvement with Haggard. Jones is among eight men quoted in the Idaho Statesman, alleging sexual encounters with the Republican senator.
Jones was among four men who agreed to be identified by name. Craig is fighting to keep his seat after pleading guilty in August to disorderly conduct after being accused by an undercover officer of soliciting sex at the Minneapolis-St.
Paul airport. The newspaper reported Craig was in Denver on Feb. He said he made the connection only when he saw Craig speak at a televised news conference. Craig gave no other indication of his identity, where he was from or why he was in Denver, Jones said. In November , Jones aired allegations of a three-year cash-for-sex relationship with Haggard and that Haggard used methamphetamine.
Jones said that it was no surprise to him that he had crossed paths with both Haggard and Craigβthe bodybuilder advertised his massage services on Rentboy.
He said that if he were just trying to sell more books, he could have gone public at the height of the Craig scandal, which would have been closer to his book release in June. Jones said he only contacted the newspaper after Craig reneged on plans to resign. Mark Foley. More in News.
