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
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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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)
