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Huma Abedin, Soon To Wed a Billionaire, Gives Ex-Husband Anthony Weiner a Meager $175 for His Council Bid

Abedin, whose marriage to the former congressmen went to shambles after a series of sexual scandals, is engaged to the son of George Soros.

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Anthony Weiner and then-wife, political aide Huma Abedin, attend the 12th Annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards at Spring Studios on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at New York. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Anthony Weiner was tossed a pittance of campaign contributions for his upcoming race for a seat in the New York City Council — from his ex-wife Huma Abedin.

Public filings viewed by the New York Sun show that Ms. Abedin, whose marriage with the former congressmen went to shambles in 2017 after a series of sexual scandals, gave him a measly $175 in monetary contributions on March 13, according to the data posted online by the New York City Campaign Finance Board.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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