Barney Frank

A Democratic Congressman and an openly gay member of the House, Frank almost undid his career by having an affair with a male prostitute, Steve Gobie. Frank housed and supported Gobie for several years before he found out that Gobie was still escorting in the residence while Frank was away. Frank was publicly reprimanded by Larry Craig, who was later arrested for lewd conduct in the men’s restroom at an airport.

Eliot Spitzer

This New York Attorney General built his reputation on persecuting prostitution but was exposed by New York Times as the “Luv Guv” who spent a sum of $80,000 of campaign funds on high-end prostitutes from an escort service, Emperors Club VIP. The investigation that led to this finding was sparked by reports that he was hiding bribe money.