King To Appear On Duhame's Midnight Madness Comedy Program

Embattled governor to break silence in appearance on late-night comedy show

TREETON, MON--Embattled Monomi Governor Scott King (NAT), who has been embroiled in a corruption and prostitution scandal, will finally speak publicly about the scandal that threatens to topple his career.

The STAR network has confirmed that King is scheduled to appear on late-night comedian Carter Duhame's Midnight Madness television show on Monday, October 12.

The show, which is filmed in and broadcasted from Treeton, has been trying for weeks to get King to appear on the program. But the governor declined, citing an investigation by state Attorney General Ed Casey. Mr. Casey has since completed his investigation, concluding there was not enough evidence to indict the governor. Federal investigators also came to the same conclusion back in June.

During the height of the scandal, which has died down some but is still active, Mr. King declined to speak publicly about the allegations against him. The governor personally defended himself only once, back in August, at a press conference in the state capitol building. That occasion aside, King's lawyers have handled his public statements and media communication.

Midnight Madness producers are declining to reveal what questions host Duhame will ask King. But a spokeswoman for the show and it's parent network STAR confirmed the governor will address the scandal that has engulfed him in recent months.

While the governor may be in the clear regarding prosecution, he is still facing the possibility of impeachment and a recall effort, which has been certified by Monomi's secretary of state, Sharon Dimaggio, to move forward. The recall election date has been set for March 7, 2010, as mandated by state law, which requires an election to be held six months after certification of the ballot measure. However, that date could change if King successfully appeals Dimaggio's decision to certify the signatures of Monomi voters that were collected to prompt a recall election.