Anthony Weiner

Anthony Weiner
Official portrait, 2011
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1999 – June 21, 2011
Preceded byChuck Schumer
Succeeded byBob Turner
Member of the New York City Council
from the 48th district
In office
January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1998
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMichael Chaim Nelson
Personal details
Born
Anthony David Weiner

(1964-09-04) September 4, 1964 (age 60)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 2010; sep. 2017)
Children1
EducationState University of New York, Plattsburgh (BA)
Criminal details
Criminal statusParoled
Criminal chargeTransferring obscene material to a minor
Penalty21 months in federal prison
Pay a $10,000 fine
Required to permanently register as a sex offender

Anthony David Weiner (/ˈwnər/ born September 4, 1964) is an American former politician who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 9th congressional district from 1999 until his resignation in 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he consistently carried the district with at least 60% of the vote. Weiner resigned from Congress in June 2011 after it was revealed he sent sexually suggestive photos of himself to different women, including a minor.

A two-time candidate for Mayor of New York City, Weiner finished second in the Democratic primary in 2005. He ran again in 2013, placing fifth in the Democratic primary.

In 2017, Weiner pled guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor and was sentenced to 21 months in prison.[1] He was also required to permanently register as a sex offender.[2] Weiner began serving his federal prison sentence the same year and was released in 2019.

  1. ^ "Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in sexting case". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in sexting case". USA Today. Mclean, Virginia: Gannett Company. September 25, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2019.