Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resigns over sexual misconduct scandal

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Eric Greitens.

• The embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who had faced criticism over a sexual misconduct scandal, will resign.
• Greitens was accused of taking compromising photos of a woman with whom he had an extramarital affair, before he took office.
• St. Louis prosecutors indicted Greitens in February on an invasion-of-privacy charge in connection with the 2015 incident, but that charge was later dropped.

Republican Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has resigned.

The development comes after a long-playing scandal over an extramarital affair Greitens had in 2015, before he took office. He was accused of taking compromising photos of a woman with whom he was involved.

In February, St Louis prosecutors indicted Greitens on a felony invasion-of-privacy charge in connection with the incident, which he said was consensual. That charge was dismissed on May 14. The 44-year-old former US Navy SEAL has denied any wrongdoing.

Greitens has faced bipartisan pressure to resign, and those intensified after a bombshell report emerged, outlining in graphic detail the accusations against him. The report noted "multiple instances" in which Greitens allegedly spanked, slapped, grabbed, shoved, and called the woman with whom he was involved derogatory names.

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