SCANDALS 2007
"Show me someone who never gossips, and I'll show you someone who isn't interested in people. "
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Firings Fallout: The dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys, seven in December 2006, prompted a Congressional investigation and helped lead to the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
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Star Athlete Dogged by Animal Cruelty: Quarterback Michael Vick was suspended indefinitely from the league in August 2007 after he admitted to funding a dogfighting ring on his property and to being complicit in the killing of at least six dogs.
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Shock Jock Cold-Cocked: Don Imus was fired when he crossed the line in April 2007 by calling the Rutgers' mostly black women's basketball team "nappy headed hos."
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Have TB, Will Travel: Atlanta attorney Andrew Speaker flew to Europe two days after being diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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Who's Her Daddy?: After Anna Nicole Smith died in February of an accidental overdose, speculation intensified over who had fathered her baby daughter, Dannielynn.
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The NBA's Dirty Ref: Veteran NBA referee Tim Donaghy resigned in July 2007 just before word spread that the FBI was investigating him for betting on games ... in August, he admitted that since December 2006, he had been paid by gambling associates.
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NASA Love Triangle: Lisa Nowak was arrested in Orlando in February 2007 and accused of trying to kidnap a fellow astronaut's girlfriend.
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A Legacy of Steroids: For years Marion Jones denied it, but in October 2007, the track superstar admitted she had lied about her steroid use to federal investigators.
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Dog in the Doghouse: The A&E network halted production of its hit reality show, "Dog the Bounty Hunter", after star Duane "Dog" Chapman was caught repeatedly using a racial slur.
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High School Nudity: Disney's "High School Musical" is a mega-hit among tweens and teens, so its star Vanessa Hudgens was in a bit of a pickle when a nude photo of her hit the Internet in September.
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