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3 Secret Service Agents Forced Out in Prostitution Scandal

HeadlineApr 19, 2012

Three Secret Service employees are being forced out of the agency following a prostitution scandal that erupted last week and overshadowed President Obama’s trip to Colombia. Three employees are leaving the agency while several others are reportedly on administrative leave. Both U.S. military and Secret Service personnel were reportedly involved in bringing prostitutes to a Cartagena hotel. One agent reportedly got into a dispute with a prostitute after trying to pay her less money than he had initially agreed to.

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