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• After word spread that the National Enquirer was about to publish allegations of an affair between Sarah Palin and a "business partner" of her husband's, John McCain threatened to sue the tabloid on behalf of Palin. The news of pending publication leaked on September 3, 2008.

  On the same day, a petition was filed by Richter in an Alaskan court to make the case files private in his divorce from ex-wife Deborah Marie that had begun on July 24, 2007. He had sought an emergency expedition in the matter, but the request for confidentiality was denied.Alaska.gov: Public Access - Docket List: Richter, Scott Alan and Deborah Marie

• Fast Facts

  1. Case: Alaska 3PA-07-01581CIAlaska.gov: Public Access - Docket List: Richter, Scott Alan and Deborah Marie
  2. Divorce began July 24, 2007Alaska.gov: Public Access - Docket List: Richter, Scott Alan and Deborah Marie
  3. September 3, 2008: Motion for expedited consideration in making case file confidentialAlaska.gov: Public Access - Docket List: Richter, Scott Alan and Deborah Marie
  4. September 4, 2008: Order denying motionAlaska.gov: Public Access - Docket List: Richter, Scott Alan and Deborah Marie
  5. Now ex-wife Deborah Marie Richter (aka Debbie Richter) is the director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend DivisionAnchorage Daily News: PFD, rebate pack a punch (August 9, 2008)

• Business Partner Palin

  It is reported that the Palins own several properties with Debbie and Scott Richter. The properties are identified for business purposes as "Richter Investments LLC".TPMMuckraker: Palin As Reformer? Not Quite... (September 4, 2008)

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  Deborah Marie Richter | Brad Hanson | Sarah Palin Affair

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