Mississippi attorney Mark Mayfield, who faced charges for his alleged involvement in a scandal involving a blogger taking photos of Sen. Thad Cochran’s wife in a nursing home, has committed suicide, according to Sam Hall of Mississippi’s Clarion-Ledger:
Sources confirm Mark Mayfield, an attorney and tea party leader at center of Cochran nursing home scandal, has committed suicide. #MSSen
— Sam R. Hall (@samrhall) June 27, 2014
Here's the story on Mayfield's suicide. We'll be updating as we get more information. #MSSen http://t.co/CApASYZMTM
— Sam R. Hall (@samrhall) June 27, 2014
Re: Mayfield death. It has been confirmed to us as suicide. We wouldn't report it as such otherwise. Let's not fan flames with conspiracies.
— Sam R. Hall (@samrhall) June 27, 2014
Mayfield had denied the charges against him.
Other outlets are also reporting the story:
**BREAKING NEWS** Mark Mayfield, MS tea party leader charged in Cochran scandal commits suicide, authorities say.
— WJTV 12 News (@WJTV) June 27, 2014
#BREAKING: Tea party official charged in Cochran photo scandal has committed suicide http://t.co/23L7CBiDYT
— 16 WAPT News (@16WAPTNews) June 27, 2014
How horrible.
Prayers for him and his family. That's just so sad. American politics should not come to this. http://t.co/ILgVKCGfpv
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 27, 2014
@gabrielmalor Agreed. So sad.
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) June 27, 2014
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