History of Anthony Weiner in Timeline

Anthony Weiner is an American former politician. He served as a U.S. Representative for New York from 1999 to 2011. A Democrat, he held the seat with over 60% of the vote. Weiner's career ended after a scandal involving sexually suggestive photos he sent to various women, including a minor. This led to his resignation from Congress in June 2011.

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2005: Mayoral Candidacy in New York City

In 2005, Anthony Weiner sought the Democratic nomination to run for New York City mayor, he criticized incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg and presented a book of 50 "Real Solutions", including fixes for health care and education, and a neighborhood program called "Weiner's Cleaners".

May 2009: Weiner decides not to run for mayor

In May 2009, Anthony Weiner decided not to run for mayor against the incumbent Michael Bloomberg after the New York City Council voted to extend term limits for the mayor.

2009: Weiner becomes engaged to Huma Abedin

In 2009, Anthony Weiner became engaged to Huma Abedin, a long-time personal aide to Hillary Clinton.

July 2010: Weiner raises funds for potential mayoral campaign

By July 2010, Anthony Weiner had raised $3.9 million for a potential campaign in the 2013 mayoral election, and was considered a leading contender in early polls.

July 2010: Weiner marries Huma Abedin

In July 2010, Anthony Weiner married Huma Abedin, with former president Bill Clinton officiating.

July 2011: Weiner creates Woolf-Weiner Associates

In July 2011, Anthony Weiner created the consulting firm Woolf-Weiner Associates, advising companies that included electronic medical records providers and biofuel firms, and worked with Covington & Burling.

December 2011: Abedin gives birth to son

In December 2011, Huma Abedin gave birth to a son.

2012: Family income increases

According to 2012 public disclosures, Anthony Weiner's work with Woolf-Weiner Associates helped increase his combined family income to $496,000.

2012: Weiner Sends Messages to Other Women

In 2012, Anthony Weiner sent messages to at least three women, following his resignation from Congress, using the alias "Carlos Danger".

March 2013: Weiner raises over $5.1 million for mayoral campaign

According to the New York City Campaign Finance Board website, as of the March 2013 filing deadline Anthony Weiner had raised over $5.1 million, the second most among registered mayoral candidates, behind only Christine Quinn.

April 10, 2013: Weiner considers running for mayor

In an interview published online on April 10, 2013, Anthony Weiner said he would like to "ask people to give me a second chance" and was considering a run for mayor, stating that "it's now or maybe never for me."

May 21, 2013: Weiner announces intent to seek candidacy

On May 21, 2013, Anthony Weiner announced his intent to seek candidacy for mayor of New York in a YouTube video.

July 27, 2013: Weiner's campaign chief resigns

On July 27, 2013, Danny Kedem, Anthony Weiner's campaign chief, announced his resignation.

September 10, 2013: Weiner loses mayoral primary

On September 10, 2013, Anthony Weiner lost the mayoral primary, winning only 4.9% of the vote.

2013: "The Weiner Monologues" premieres

In 2013, a production called "The Weiner Monologues" premiered at the Access Theater. Directed by Jonathan Harper Schlieman, the show was based on media coverage of Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal.

2014: Cameo appearance in "Alpha House" episode

In 2014, Anthony Weiner had a cameo appearance in an Alpha House episode.

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September 2015: Weiner works for MWW Group

From July to September 2015, Anthony Weiner worked for MWW Group, a PR firm in New York City as a part-time consultant to serve on the company's board of advisors.

August 2016: Abedin announces separation from Weiner

In August 2016, Huma Abedin announced that she was separating from Anthony Weiner.

August 29, 2016: New York Daily News and NY1 end relationship with Weiner

On August 29, 2016, the New York Daily News stopped publishing Anthony Weiner's columns, and NY1 said Weiner would not be reprising his contributor role on any of its shows.

September 2016: Sexting allegations and investigation

In September 2016, allegations surfaced that Anthony Weiner had engaged in sexting with a 15-year-old girl from North Carolina, leading to a criminal investigation and the seizure of Weiner's laptop. The investigation also led to the discovery of emails pertinent to the Hillary Clinton email controversy, which prompted the FBI to reopen the investigation shortly before the 2016 US presidential election.

2016: "Weiner" documentary premieres

In 2016, the documentary "Weiner", which chronicled Anthony Weiner's 2013 mayoral campaign, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

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January 31, 2017: Federal prosecutors weigh charges

On January 31, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that federal prosecutors were considering bringing child pornography charges against Anthony Weiner regarding the sexting incident.

May 19, 2017: Weiner surrenders to FBI and pleads guilty

On May 19, 2017, Anthony Weiner surrendered to the FBI and pled guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor. He faced a sentence of 21 to 27 months in federal prison and would be required to register as a sex offender.

September 25, 2017: Weiner sentenced to 21 months in prison

On September 25, 2017, Judge Denise Cote sentenced Anthony Weiner to 21 months in prison, beginning on November 6, 2017, with an additional three years of supervision following his prison term.

November 6, 2017: Weiner begins prison sentence

On November 6, 2017, Anthony Weiner reported to Federal Medical Center, Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts to begin his 21-month sentence.

January 2018: Divorce case withdrawn to settle privately

In January 2018, Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner withdrew their divorce case from court, deciding to settle the divorce privately to spare their son further embarrassment.

February 17, 2019: Weiner released from prison

On February 17, 2019, Anthony Weiner was released from prison after getting about three months deducted from his sentence for good behavior, and was sent to a halfway house.

May 14, 2019: Weiner released from halfway house

On May 14, 2019, Anthony Weiner was released from a Bronx halfway house and remained registered as a sex offender.

August 2021: Weiner leaves IceStone as CEO

In August 2021, Anthony Weiner left his role as CEO of IceStone, a Brooklyn-based kitchen-countertop company, as the company transitioned to a worker-owned cooperative.

2024: Weiner considers political comeback

In 2024, Anthony Weiner announced that he was attempting a political comeback and was considering running for public office again.

2025: Weiner announces candidacy for NYC Council

In 2025 Anthony Weiner announced his candidacy in the 2025 New York City Council election for District 2. He is running against New York State Assemblyman Harvey Epstein and three other Democrats (Allie Ryan, Andrea Gordillo, and Sarah Batchu).