chris cuomo, abc news. the army denied it had subjected the soldiers to racial harassment and insisted their records had been cleared. after the allegations proved to be unfounded. you did an investigation, it showed nothing. why aren't you helping them? but the army admitted the ft. jackson detention sparked an fbi probe of the men, as well. the bureau refused to comment on the investigation, but as long as it continues, the men's citizenship and background checks will be affected. >> these young men are prepared at this moment to deploy and go into harm's way. instead, they've been labeled radioactive. >> reporter: the fallout from the investigation sent yasin into a downward spiral. when we met him he had no job and spent his days living out of his car. still paying the price for a fateful decision to join the u.s. army. >> i join the army to fight for other people's freedom. and i ended up losing mine. >> reporter: this is chris cuomo for "nightline" in new york. >> and we give our thanks to chris cuomo

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"20/20's" chris cuomo landed the first interview with megan broussard. when the new york congressman apologized for what he called shameful behavior at the bizarre news conference on monday, cuomo got in a question. >> was megan broussard one of the women? >> megan broussard was one of the women. >> he said i'm an open book, maybe too open. he was eager to hear about if i wanted him or thought he was attractive or that sort of thing. >> how much of it was sex talk? >> i mean, he would attempt all the time. >> reporter: broussard says she also received this bare-chested shot of weiner with photos in the background showing his wife and the clintons. and she says she received an explicit photo of a man's exposed private parts. when you got that photo, what did you think? >> i just thought it was risky, real risky. >> so what about it take for cuomo to get that interview? did money change hands, and how newsworthy was it? i sat down with him in new york. chris cuomo, welcome. >> the pleasure is mine. >> you were interviewing this woman, megan broussard, askin

she spoke with chris cuomo. >> reporter: congressman weiner took the stage. he was quick to accept fault. was meagan broussard one of the women? >> he said i'm an open book. >> reporter: 26-year-old meagan broussard of texas is a single mother. who first became acquainted with weiner on april 20th, after seeing this speech online and commenting on his facebook page, it was hot. broussard said weiner immediately responded to her facebook comment. which she says soon followed was a flirtatious relationship that contained over 100 messages and eventually pictures. >> he was eager to hear about if i wanted him or thought he was attractive. >> reporter: how much of it was sex talk? >> he would attempt, all the time. >> reporter: broussard said she asked for proof that the man online was really congressman weiner. >> i actually asked him to take a picture of himself and with a piece of paper that said me on it, so i would know. >> reporter: broussard said she received this photo minutes later. she exchanged increasingly risque photos with a man she believed to be w

. >> reporter: the woman who was the intended recipient confirmed to chris cuomo in his case he was atst telling the truth. >> it was internet chitchat. >> it was nothing like a relationship. nothing like that whatsoever. hey, i think you're hot, okay. >> reporter: does that make it any less real? it turns out the congressman is in good company. how common is this? >> it's a lot more common than people realize. >> reporter: dr. yvonne thomas is a relationship therapist. >> i have had women caught this way. i've had men caught this way. it's becoming very prevalent. >> reporter: is it really cheating? >> one of the buzzwords is emotional cheating. that's not involving sex. emotional cheating can actually feel more egregious and painful and damaging than sexual cheating. >> reporter: call it cheating 2.0. in

in an exclusive interview with abc news's chris cuomo, 26-year-old megan broussard said she was one of women weiner communicated with. weiner reached out to her on facebook after she commented on her of his speeches. she says they flirted on line and exchanged inappropriate photos. >> he was eager to hear if i wanted him or thought he was attractive or -- that sort of thing. >> reporter: how much of it was sex talk? >> he would attempt all the time. >> reporter: how minority leader, nancy pelosi called for an ethics committee investigation to determine whether weiner violated any house rules. peggy and daniel. >>> well the long u.s.-led war in afghanistan could soon reach a major milestone. the president is expected to announce later this month the beginnings of an exit plan. how many u.s. troops will start coming home and also when. the white house describes the announcement as a step along the way to afghans taking control of their country. >> with respect to afghanistan, i'll be making an announcement soon. what i have said this summer is a summer of transition where we start handin

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. >> reporter: weiner's claim he was hacked began to crumble when abc's chris cuomo revealed more photographs weiner sent to another woman. 26-year-old meagan broussard. >> just that it was hot, i liked to see someone who actually stood for something and was passionate about something. >> reporter: she began an internet relationship with him in april, complete with 100 pictures, including these. >> he was eager to hear if i wanted him or thought he was attractive or that sort of thing. >> reporter: that prompted another bizarre anthony weiner press conference, part confessional -- >> to be clear, the picture was of me and i sent it. i've exchanged messaged and photos of an explicit nature with about six women over the last three years. i haven't told the truth. and i've done things i deeply regret. >> reporter: part defiant. >> i'm not resigning. i never met any of these women. >> reporter: for days, weiner continued to dig in, pointing to polls in new york, showing the majority of his constituents did not want him to resign. but his democratic colleagues weren't buying it. >> congressman wei

one woman who set this in motion sat down with chris cuomo for this exclusive interview. >> after a weekdenial today a tearful anthony weiner said he will not resign. but admitted he had lied. had in fact sent out inappropriate photos and had inappropriate on line communication with as many as 6 women. >> i have made terrible mistak mistakes that have hurt the people i care about the most. i'm deeply sorry. >>reporter: weiner went so far as to admit the fame of one of the women. >> megan one of the whip. >> yes. >> i'm an open book maybe too open. >>reporter: 26-year-old megan brew zard of texas says she first became acquainted with weiner on april 20 after seeing this video on line and commenting on his face book page it was hot. what does that mean. >> i like to see somebody stood for something and passionate about something. >>reporter: she says he responded to her facebook comment which she says soon followed with flirty internet relationship including she claims over 100 instant messages and eventually pictures. >> eager to hear about if i wanted him or thought he was attractive or

. >> chris cuomo did piece on one of the women who was involved. i want to run it click here to show you and ask you what are the rules that abc on this kind of stuff? >> 26-year-old megan broussard of texas says that she became acquainted with wiener after seeing him online. >> i like to see someone who is passionate about something. >> she says that he immediately responded to her face but comment. would soon follow was it litigious internet relationship, including over 100 instant messages and, eventually, pictures. >> i thought he was attractive. >> how much of it was sex talk? >> he would attempt all the time. >> she said they began an exchange of increasingly risque photos. >> in that piece, as you probably heard, there was a mention that abc had paid money for a licensing fee for the photographs. this issue comes up all the time, paying for interviews. what are the rules now? if you did not pay attention, you would not have known why chris cuomo was mentioning that. but again, i do not know the particulars of what happened here. i know we do

. >> reporter: the woman who was the intended recipient confirmed to chris cuomo in his case he was at least telling the truth. >> it was internet chitchat. >> it was nothing like a relationship. nothing like that whatsoever. hey, i think you're hot, okay. >> reporter: does that make it any less real? it turns out the congressman is in good company. how common is this? >> it's a lot more common than people realize. >> reporter: dr. yvonne thomas is a relationship therapist. >> i have had women caught this way. i've had men caught this way. it's becoming very prevalent. >> reporter: is it really cheating? >> one of the buzzwords is emotional cheating. that's not involving sex. emotional cheating can actually feel more egregious and painful and damaging than sexual cheating. >> reporter: call it cheating 2.0. in a way it's the dark side of e-harmony. those encounters don't necessarily end happily ever after. for a man or woman sparking up a flirtation with a man online or rekindling an old flame on facebook can truly be flaying with fire. how often do the e-mails or the photos end up as

weiner's claim he was hacked began to crumble when chris cuomo revealed more photographs he sent to another woman, 26-year-old megan broussard. >> said it was hot. i like to see someone who was passionate about something. >> reporter: that prompted another bizarre press conference. >> it wasn't clear and i sent it. i never met any of these women. >> reporter: for days he continued to dig in pointing to polls showing the majority of his constituents did not want him to resign but his democratic colleagues weren't buying it. >> congressman weiner should resign from the congress. >> reporter: then the most damaging photos hit the tmz website over the weekend. he took them with his blackberry inside the intensely private members only house gym. in the end, he just had to resign. but even now in disgrace he's hinting at a political comeback. >> now i'll be looking for other ways to contribute my talents. >> reporter: his democratic colleagues in congress are happy to see those talents go elsewhere. i'm jonathan karl in washington. >> those democrats include president obama who talked about the n

the congressman refused to resign. "20/20" anchor chris cuomo has the exclusive interview that set this all in motion today. >> reporter: after a week of denial, today, a tearful anthony weiner said he would not resign but admitted he had lied and had, in fact, sent out inappropriate online pictures of himself to six women. wooen e went so far as to admit the name of one of the women. >> was megan broussard one of the women? >> megan broussard was one of the women. >> reporter: 26-year-old megan broussard of texas says she first became acquainted with weiner after seeing this video online and commenting on his facebook page was hot. what does that mean? >> i like to see someone who is passionate about something. >> reporter: broussard says weiner immediately responded to her facebook comment. what she says soon followed was a flirtatious internet relationship including over 100 instant messages and eventually pictures. >> he was eager to hear if i wanted him, or thought he was attractive. that sort of thing. >> reporter: how much of it was sex talk? >> i mean, he would attempt it all th

. >> five days later, abc's chris cuomo interviewed another woman who weiner had sent lewd photos. >>was eager to hear about if i wanted him. >> reporter: leading hours later to weiner's tearful confession. >> i did a regrettable thing. and for that i apologize. >> reporter: still he insist heed would not resign. >> did i violate the constitution of the united states? i certainly don't think so. >> reporter: after another five days with more photos emerging his support caved. even allies were calling on him to resign. still he defiantly held on. then his wife huma returned from an overseas trip, it was over. before the scandal hit, weiner had been preparing to run for mayor of new york. not now. >> now i will be looking for other ways to contribute my talents to make sure that we live up to the most new york and american of ideals. >> reporter: weiner still gets to keep his congressional pension, about $54,000 year once he turns 62. and he can also keep his lifetime membership to the house gym as long as he continues to pay $20 a month in dues and presumably as long as he promises to

but the congressman refused to resign. "20/20" anchor chris cuomo has the exclusive interview that set this all in motion today. >> reporter: after a week of denial, today, a tearful anthony weiner said he will not resign but admitted he had lied and had, in fact, sent out inappropriate pictures and had inappropriate online communications with as many as six women. >> i have made terrible mistakes that have hurt the people i care about the most and i'm deeply sorry -- >> reporter: and weiner went so far as to admit the name of one of the women. was megan broussard one of the women? >> megan broussard was one of the women. >> he said, i'm an open book, maybe too open. >> reporter: 26-year-old megan broussard of texas says she first became acquainted with weiner on april 20th, after seeing this video online and commenting on his facebook page it was hot. now, what does that mean? >> i like to see someone who actually stood for something and was passionate about something. >> reporter: broussard says weiner immediately responded to her facebook comment. what she says soon followed was a f

. >> reporter: five days later, abc's chris cuomo interviewed another woman who weiner had sent lewd photos. >> he was eager to hear about if i wanted him. >> reporter: leading just hours later to wiener's tearful confession. >> i did a regrettable thing and for that i apologize. >> reporter: but still, he insisted he would not resign. >> did i violate the constitution of the united states, i certainly don't think so. >> reporter: after another five days, with more photos emerging, his support caved. even allies were calling on him to resign. still, he defiantly held on. then yesterday, his wife huma returned from an overseas trip, and early this morning, it was over. before the scandal hit, weiner had been preparing to run for mayor of new york. not now. >> now, i'll be looking for other ways to contribute my talents to make sure that we live up to that most new york and american of ideals. >> reporter: weiner still gets to keep his congressional pension, that's about $54,000 a year, once he turns 62. and yes, diane, he can keep his lifetime membership to the house gym, as long as h

. >> also, chris cuomo is going to be.ossip about her and the team's players have ruined her reputation. and she's fighting back now. and, lara, you will make parents happy. >> this is a sweet story, oh, yeah, pun intended. new answer for parents-to-be that's never been sweeter. we'll take you inside the latest baby craze. gender reveal parties. these couples are going to find out if they're having a boy or a girl first time live when they slice into cake. >> what? >> we'll explain. we'll explain. >> all right. we're also going to hear from first lady michelle obama. she's in south africa. it's become a person pilgrimage, if you will. she's with nelson mandela. we foe that she's spent some time with him. a revealing one-on-one interview that david muir will bring to us in just a little bit. but first you have some news to deliver to us, josh. >> i sure do. >>> we'll begin with that man who until wednesday was the nation's most wanted fugitive. he's being returned to boston this morning to face justice after 16 years on the

chris cuomo spoke with the woman at the center of this scandal.eporter: as shocking as the press conference was, it's more insightful to hear it from one of the women involved. meagan broussard is 26 years old. and she says she knew anthony weiner all-too well. >> i have made terrible mistakes that have hurt the people i care about the most. and i'm deeply sorry. >> reporter: mistakes an lies from congressman anthony weiner. who last week denied sending lewd photos to a young twitter follower. >> i've exchanged messages and photos with six women over the last three years. >> reporter: was meagan broussard one of the women? >> meagan broussard was one of the women. >> reporter: the two began exchanging flirtatious messages and pictures. she sent these, licensed by abc news. in return, weiner sent his own. >> how are you doing? what are you wearing? what do you like? that sort of thing. >> reporter: how much of it was sex talk? >> he would attempt all the time. i wasn't into that. i told him it not an open book like that. but he obviously was. >> re

she provided pictures to chris cuomo of abc news, and in one of the photos, congressman weiner apparentlyorgot to wear his shirt. >> how did that come to be sent? >> he just sent that one day. >> what did you think when you got this? >> i was like, wow. i could see the background. anybody can zoom into that. it's not that hard. >> pictures of his wife and president clinton. >> jimmy: i knew he'd have something to do with this. i had a feeling. bill clinton actually performed the wedding ceremony between anthony weiner and his wife which kind of explains everything, right? i mean -- [ laughter ] that's the guy you asked to join you in holy matrimony. it's a good thing twitter wasn't around when he was president. when clinton wanted to text someone a picture of his penis, he had to use an etch a sketch. and then he would drop it in the mail. [ applause ] during her interview with abc news, megan was asked about her interactions with congressman weiner, and in doing so, provided us with our unintentional joke of the day. >> now, fair point, you didn't tell him to beat it, right? >> no. [ app

she gave an interview and provided pictures chris cuomo.y forgot to wear his shirt. >> how did that come to be sent. >> he just sent that one day. >> what did you think when you got this. >> wow, i do see the background. anyone can zoom back into it. >> pictures of his wife and president clinton. >> i knew he'd have something to do with it. i had a feeling. bill clinton actually performed the wedding ceremony between anthony weiner and his wife which kind of explains everything, right? that's the guy you ask to join you in holy matrimony. a good thing -- when clinton wanted to text someone a picture of his penis, he had to use an etch a sketch and then he would drop it in the mail. during her interview megan was asked about her interactions with congressman wiener and in doing so provided wius with ou n unintentional joke of the day. >> fair point, you didn't tell him to beat it, did you? >> no. [ applause ] >> jimmy: not that he would have. i feel bad for his family and his staff and by his staff i mean the people who work for him. and by

if you did not pay attention, you would not have known why chris cuomo was mentioning that. but again, i do not know the particulars of what happened here. i know we do not pay for interviews. i think they're referred to photographs, the use of the photographs. i guess some of the people that you interview say, in order for me to allow you to use these photographs, i expect a fee. but i know the interviews are not paid for. >> is that not kind of a phony front. you really are pay for that interview. >> you know, boy, that is an interesting question. i do not think so in the sense that -- what you're saying with the interview is that you want to interview you. and we will ask you whenever we think we should ask you. -- as do whatever we think we should ask you. if it is not controlled by abc, you want the element to be able to show what you're talking about. occasionally, you need to pay to get those elements. what did he say? what did he send to her? what did he show her? you can do the interview that the pictures. but you need to think about the viewer at home. >> she may n

>>reporter: 5 daysñ later abc chris cuomo interviewed another woman who weiner had sent lewd photo. >to hear about if i wanted him. >>reporter: leading just hours later to we hopeer tearful cop fichlingts i did regrettable thing and for that i apologize. >>reporter: but still he insisted he would not resign. >> did i vailt the constitution of the united states? i certainly don't think so. >>reporter: after another 5 days with more photo emerging his support caved. even ally were calling on him to resign. still he defiantly held on. then yesterday his wife puma returned from an over seaxds trp and early this morning it was over. before the scandal hit weiner had been preparing to run for mayor of new york. not now t. >> now i'll be looking for other way to contribute my talent to make sure that we leif up to the most new york and american of ideal. pishtion jonathan karl reporting. certainly congress machine weiner not the first politician to be overcome by scandal. jake tonight on how long it takes for a damaged public figure to perhaps redeem himself. f. >> three years ago spitzer re