MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday, the Bentley Administration denied a recent rumor that it had rehired Rebekah Caldwell Mason, a former top advisor to the governor who resigned amid scandal. According to a report from Al.com, Bentley spokeswoman Yasamie August released a statement saying, “She [Mason] has not been rehired by the Bentley Administration since her resignation, and there are no plans to hire her.”
Rumors intensified this week as Bentley refused to answer questions on Mason’s employment status when confronted by Raycom political reporter Michael Doudna. Bentley took offense to the line of questioning and said, “Well, I don’t really think that the people really care as long as I’m helping them.”
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The Bentley administration has been mired in scandal since late March, when Yellowhammer exposed the existence of audio recordings that captured sexually charged conversations between Bentley and Mrs. Mason. State and federal authorities have also launched criminal investigations into possible wrongdoing that stemmed from their inappropriate relationship. Articles of impeachment were first filed on April 5 in the wake of revelations that the governor may have misused state resources to facilitate and cover up an affair with his top political advisor.
