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| − | |death_date=2011 | + | |victim_of=sexual blackmail |
| + | |death_date= May 23, 2011 | ||
|death_place=Harding Township, New Jersey | |death_place=Harding Township, New Jersey | ||
|constitutes=politician, lawyer | |constitutes=politician, lawyer | ||
|spouses=Beatrice Sterling Procter | |spouses=Beatrice Sterling Procter | ||
| + | |children=Rodney Frelinghuysen | ||
|alma_mater=Princeton University, Yale Law School | |alma_mater=Princeton University, Yale Law School | ||
|birth_name=Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen | |birth_name=Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen | ||
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| − | }}'''Peter Frelinghuysen''' | + | }}'''Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen Jr.''' was an American politician and attorney. He represented [[New Jersey]]'s fifth congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]] as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] from 1953 to 1975.<ref name=bio>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000371</ref> |
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| + | In 1966, [[The Chickens and the Bulls|extortionists targeted Frelinghuysen for blackmail]], arranging for him to have a sexual encounter with an underage male and then, posing as police officers, threatening him with public exposure. Frelinghuysen paid them $50,000.<ref name="Mcgowan2000">https://archive.is/20230603095740/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB961107599551009230#selection-193.0-193.210</ref><ref>https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/07/the-chickens-and-the-bulls-the-rise-and-incredible-fall-of-a-vicious-extortion-ring-that-preyed-on-prominent-gay-men-in-the-1960s.html</ref> He later cooperated with the FBI's investigation of the [[The Chickens and the Bulls|extortionist ring]], but the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] notified the leadership of the House of Representatives and Frelinghuysen was forced off the [[United States House Committee on Armed Services|Armed Services Committee]].<ref>http://www.slate.com/articles/life/history/2012/07/the_chickens_and_the_bulls_the_rise_and_incredible_fall_of_a_vicious_extortion_ring_that_preyed_on_prominent_gay_men_in_the_1960s_.html</ref> | ||
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| Born | Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen January 17, 1916 | |||||||||||
| Died | May 23, 2011 (Age 95) Harding Township, New Jersey | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Princeton University, Yale Law School | |||||||||||
| Children | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Beatrice Sterling Procter | |||||||||||
| Victim of | sexual blackmail | |||||||||||
| Party | Republican | |||||||||||
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Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen Jr. was an American politician and attorney. He represented New Jersey's fifth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1953 to 1975.[1]
1966 sexual blackmail
In 1966, extortionists targeted Frelinghuysen for blackmail, arranging for him to have a sexual encounter with an underage male and then, posing as police officers, threatening him with public exposure. Frelinghuysen paid them $50,000.[2][3] He later cooperated with the FBI's investigation of the extortionist ring, but the Justice Department notified the leadership of the House of Representatives and Frelinghuysen was forced off the Armed Services Committee.[4]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1964 | 20 March 1964 | 22 March 1964 | US Virginia Williamsburg | A year after this meeting, the post of GATT/Director-General was set up, and given Eric Wyndham White, who attended the '64 meeting. Several subsequent holders have been Bilderberg insiders, only 2 are not known to have attended the group. |
| Bilderberg/1971 | 23 April 1971 | 25 April 1971 | US Vermont Woodstock Woodstock Inn | The 20th Bilderberg, 89 guests |
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
References
- ↑ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000371
- ↑ https://archive.is/20230603095740/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB961107599551009230#selection-193.0-193.210
- ↑ https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/07/the-chickens-and-the-bulls-the-rise-and-incredible-fall-of-a-vicious-extortion-ring-that-preyed-on-prominent-gay-men-in-the-1960s.html
- ↑ http://www.slate.com/articles/life/history/2012/07/the_chickens_and_the_bulls_the_rise_and_incredible_fall_of_a_vicious_extortion_ring_that_preyed_on_prominent_gay_men_in_the_1960s_.html
