Bill Clinton confessed to having "sexual relations" with his intern Monica Lewinsky after numerous public denials. Despite public reaction and humiliation, his wife, Hillary Clinton stayed by his side. Bill Clinton also confessed to smoking marijuana and wearing briefs.
Gary Condit, a Democrat who served in the House of Representatives from 1989 to 2003, became the subject of national news coverage after the May 1, 2001 disappearance of Chandra Levy, a young woman working as a Washington, D.C. intern originally from Condit's district. Police questioned him twice, and Condit denied having an affair with her; however, after Levy's aunt went public with conversations she had had with her missing niece about the adulterous liaison, police questioned him a third time, and Condit confessed to the relationship. When the affair began, Condit was 53 and Levy was 23. The case remained unsolved until March 2009, when police issued a warrant naming Ingmar Guandique as the murderer of Chandra Levy. Guandique is a prison inmate who had confessed to two other attacks on women in Rock Creek Park. He was subsequently indicted for Levy's murder.
Senator John Edwards admitted in an interview with Bob Woodruff to having an affair with Rielle Hunter,a 42-year old campaign employee, but vehemently denied paying her hush money for fathering her newborn child, all while his wife, Elizabeth Edwards, battled terminal cancer.
New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreeveyadmitted that he had a homosexual affair with Golan Cipel, a man he appointed as an adviser. He later resigned his office.
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanfordpublicly apologized for his affair with a woman in Argentina when people began questioning his whereabouts. The woman referred as his "dear friend" was later identified as Maria Belen Shapur.
Louisiana Senator David Vitter admitted to being a customer of a Washington D.C. prostitution ring.
Nevada Senator John Ensign is hoping for political survival after confessing he had an affair with a campaign aide who was married to one of his top legislative advisers.
Congressman Mark Foley resigned in 2006 after he was revealed to have sent sexually explicit messages to congressional pages.
Former Idaho Senator Larry Craig finished his term but did not run for re-election after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. He was arrested in a Minneapolis airport men's room by an undercover officer who said he was soliciting sex.
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer called a press conference after the The New York Times reported that he had patronized a prostitution service called Emperors Club VIP.This ultimately led him to announce his resignation as governor.
Five time Grammy winner, Amy Winehouse, confessed to cheating on her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil while he was serving time in jail. Court papers show that when Amy was asked if she admitted "the adultery alleged in the petition", she replied, "Yes."
In 2009 Mackenzie Phillipsconfessed on Oprah to having a long term sexual relationship with her father, John Phillips of the '60s band the Mamas and the Papas. She later admitted to rampit drug use and how her relationship with her father became consensual.
In 1995 British actor, Hugh Grant, went on an apology campaign after police arrested him for engaging in oral sex with a Hollywood prostitute, Devine Brown. Despite pleading no contest, Hugh Grant went on shows like Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and CNN's Larry King Live to apologize to then girlfriend, Elizabeth Hurley.
Nicole Richie, now a mother of two, had a few years of heavy partying and drug use which she overcame. She divulged, "I was like a trash can - I took everything".
Halle Berry "People in this business use cocaine and crack, but I never wanted to put that in my body. Why would I? I tried pot when I was 18 or 19. But it just made me scared to leave the house".
Red Hot Chili Peppers front man,Anthony Kiedis confessed, "I grew up with drugs, but it wasn’t until recently, that I grew out of them."
Jessica Simpson admits that her debut country album 'Do You Know' tells of her illicit love affairs after divorcing from Nick Lachey. Once known for her purity before marriage, Jessica has been linked to a string of celebrities including John Mayer and Tony Romo.
In December 2009, world famous athlete and golfer, Tiger Woods, apologized for his "sins" after reports surfaced of his affair with night club owner, Rachel Uchitel. Since the initial story broke, several other women have stepped forward claiming that they too had an affair with TIger. He later went on to publicly apologize on his website, saying "I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart,I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect."
1980's sitcom Family Ties's actress Meredith Baxter realized that she was a lesbian after four failed marriages and years of feeling uncomfortable. She told People Magazine in 2009 that being gay, "had never crossed [her] mind."
