Wolf Files: Top Weird Stories of 2003
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9. Oh Brother! Another First Family Bad Boy: The White House has a tradition of making a tabloid superstar out of a president's ne'er-do-well brother.
Jimmy Carter's brother Billy, a self-described "redneck philosopher," cashed in on his notoriety with "Billy Beer" a controversial brew that went down as well as a scrumptious "Nixon Burger" another First Brother's failed get-rich-quick scheme.
Likewise, Roger Clinton tried to leverage his White House connection into a singing career and invitation to every party in Hollywood. He did manage to earn the Secret Service code name "Headache." This year, it was Neil Bush who provided further proof it might be politically advantageous to be an only child.
When the president's 48-year-old brother was in Hong Kong and Thailand on business trips, mysterious women would knock on his hotel door and have sex with him without any conversation, he admitted in divorce proceedings.
Bush didn't know if the women were prostitutes, according to his sworn statements. He didn't speak to them or know their names.
"You have to admit it's a pretty remarkable thing for a man just to go to a hotel room door and open it and have a woman standing there and have sex with her," said his ex-wife's lawyer.
Bush agreed: "It was very unusual."
But perhaps it's not so unusual for a president's sibling, proving once again that two brothers can be as different as well brothers. [Next: Dead Man Sparkling]









