A Maine state Democratic representative has filed a protection-from-abuse order against a fellow Maine Democrat and former lover, claiming stalking and harassment after their relationship ended.
The Portland Press Herald reports:
According to the 17-page court document, Rep. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, filed for the protection-from-abuse order in Belfast District Court on Monday. Justice Patricia Worth served the order to Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx, D-Brunswick, on Tuesday. …
In her complaint, Herbig says Cornell du Houx threatened to commit suicide and refused to stop contacting her. She also claims that Cornell du Houx took "disturbing and frightening" videos of her while she was sleeping. Herbig also alleges that Cornell du Houx accessed her personal computer and cellphone to obtain photos, email and text conversations.
She claims that Cornell du Houx threatened to use the photos if she made their dispute public. "He told me that the ‘evidence’ he had would be embarrassing to me if made public and would ruin my reputation," Herbig says in the complaint.
Cornell du Houx and Herbig visited the White House together on June 17, 2011. According to Cornell du Houx's website, they "are members of the Young Elected Officials Network, a bipartisan network of young elected officials, who were invited to the White House to discuss important state issues they are dealing with, as the nation pulls out of the recession."
It could not be determined what role the White House visit played in the pair's eventual break-up or Cornell du Houx's alleged mental break.