Top 10 Times Scandals Destroyed a Political Career in Real Time

VOICE OVER: Peter DeGiglio WRITTEN BY: Ajay Manuel

Some politicians fall from grace slowly — others crash and burn overnight. Join us as we count down our picks for the most powerful leaders whose careers were obliterated by scandal right before the world's eyes, from corrupt governors and disgraced prime ministers to presidents brought down by protests, leaked documents, and cover-ups that simply couldn't hold! Our countdown includes Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" downfall, Boris Johnson's Partygate humiliation, Rod Blagojevich's jaw-dropping Senate seat corruption, the Panama Papers ending Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson, Gary Hart's Monkey Business collapse, Park Geun-hye's impeachment, the Cold War intrigue of the Profumo Affair, and the granddaddy of all political scandals — Watergate. Which political implosion shocked you the most? Let us know in the comments below! read more...

Top 10 Times Scandals Destroyed a Political Career in Real Time

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