An attorney for Michigan state Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R) denied that the lawmaker used adult hookup sites after data leaks from the websites apparently exposed his name, email address, home address and credit card.
Records obtained by The Detroit Metro Times indicated that Posthumus's data was found in breaches from Ashley Madison, AdultFriendFinder, and Fling.com.
According to the report, Posthumus was married when the Ashley Madison account was last used in 2012.
The Fling.com account said his top interests included "fetish," "group sex," and "online flirting." The Ashley Madison account indicated that the user's relationship status was "attached male seeking female."
"I love when a woman takes charge and seduces me," user data noted, according to the report.
Favorite sexual activities included "threesome," "being dominant/master," "being submissive/slave," and "one-night stands," it stated.
Posthumus's first wife, Stacy, filed for divorce in 2014. He later married Elizabeth Posthumus in 2022. He was elected to public office in 2020.
Speaking on behalf of the lawmaker, attorney John C. Burns told the Metro Times that the allegations were "categorically false" and "nothing more than a thinly veiled political attack masquerading as journalism."
Posthumus has promoted himself as a "traditional family values" Republican. He received the "Friend of the Family Award" from the Christian Coalition of Michigan in 2022.
The lawmaker was convicted of drunk driving in 2013 and 2021. He served 15 days in jail following the 2021 conviction.
