Tim Mahoney allegedly paid Patricia Allen $121,000 hush money

Tim Mahoney, the West Palm Beach congressman has been accused of paying $121,000 in hush money to Patricia Allen, his alleged former mistress. Former and current staff workers for Mahoney, who is married, say that he had an affair with Allen in 2006.

Patricia Allen was a volunteer for Tim’s campaign; she later was given a $36,000-year job in his congressional office. Reports say that Allen broke off the affair when she leaned that, he was also having an affair with two other women.

Reports then say that Mahoney threatened to fire her, ABC is thought to have a recorded conversation. Read a transcript of the recording