What is Anthony Weiner’s Net Worth?
Anthony Weiner, a former politician and convicted sex offender, has a net worth of $350 thousand. He served seven terms representing New York’s 9th congressional district from 1999 until 2011. However, Weiner resigned from Congress after a sexually explicit photo of himself that he sent to a woman on Twitter was made public.
In 2017, Weiner pleaded guilty to another sexting charge of sending obscene material to a minor, and as a result, he was sentenced to 21 months in prison.
Early Life and Education
Anthony Weiner was born on September 4, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York to Frances and Mort Weiner. He has a younger brother named Jason and an older brother named Seth who was killed in a hit-and-run incident. Weiner attended PS 39 The Henry Bristow School and Brooklyn Technical High School before enrolling at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He graduated in 1985 with a BA in political science after completing an exchange program at the College of William & Mary.
Anthony Weiner’s Early Political Career
After college, Weiner joined the staff of US Representative Charles Schumer in Washington, DC, before transferring to the district office in Brooklyn to get involved in local politics. In 1991, he ran for political office and won the New York City Council seat, becoming the youngest councilman in the city’s history at 27. Weiner served on the City Council for seven years.
Anthony Weiner’s Congressional Career
Anthony Weiner won the seat of his mentor Chuck Schumer in New York’s 9th congressional district in 1998. During his seven terms through 2011, he focused on domestic and foreign issues, creating the Congressional Middle Class Caucus and serving as the chief sponsor of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act. However, he also made poor choices, such as voting in favor of giving George W. Bush authority to use military force against Iraq. Weiner was known for being demanding, temperamental, and often abusive towards his staff. He had one of the highest staff turnover rates of any Congressperson at the time.
Anthony Weiner’s Sexting Scandals
In 2011, Weiner resigned from Congress after sending a sexually explicit photo of himself to a woman on Twitter. A couple of years later, he got himself into another sexting scandal, this time using the alias Carlos Danger when sending explicit photos to a woman. In 2016, new claims emerged that Weiner had sexted a 15-year-old girl, leading to a criminal investigation. Devices owned by Weiner were seized, and he ultimately surrendered to the FBI in 2017, pleading guilty to one count of transferring obscene material to a minor. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison with an additional three years of supervision and was required to register as a sex offender.
Political Career
Anthony Weiner sought the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor twice. In 2005, he came in second to Fernando Ferrer. In 2013, his sex scandal emerged and sank his campaign, causing him to win only 4.9% of the primary vote.
Anthony Weiner’s Career After Politics
Following his departure from the House of Representatives, Weiner formed the consulting firm Woolf-Weiner Associates, advising over a dozen companies. He also worked with the international law firm Covington & Burling. In 2015, Weiner joined PR firm MWW Group as a part-time consultant. Later, he served as the CEO of countertop manufacturer IceStone until 2021.
Weiner’s Personal Life and Controversies
In 2009, Anthony Weiner got engaged to Huma Abedin, a personal aide to Hillary Clinton. They married in 2010 and had a son in 2011. However, the couple separated in 2016 after Weiner’s sex scandal came to light. Abedin filed for divorce after Weiner pleaded guilty in 2017, but the case was withdrawn in 2018 as they chose to settle their divorce privately to protect their young son.
A documentary film titled “Weiner” was released in 2016, which covered his 2013 mayoral campaign and his sex scandal. The movie was directed by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, who had full access to his campaign.
