Scandal Made Fame

Rachel Uchitel is widely known for her involvement in the Tiger Woods cheating scandal; shocking messages with the acclaimed golfer led her to become the face of Woods' career and marriage collapsing before the entire world.

Heidi Fleiss was a well-known former madam in the early 1990s; Heidi's famous journal was the talk of Los Angeles because it revealed very famous clients.

Jessica Hahn's public rape allegation against televangelist con-man Jim Bakker propelled this 21-year-old church secretary into the spotlight as a well-known model and actress.

In 1998, President Bill Clinton denied having sexual relations with 22-year-old Monica Lewinsky, but after the affair was made public, Clinton admitted to his wrongdoing and was eventually impeached for his improper physical relationship with her.

Jennifer Wilbanks was the subject of a media circus known all over the world in 2005 when she faked her own kidnapping and claimed that she was sexually abused.

Mary Kay Letourneau is the vilified former teacher that began a sexual relationship with one of her 12-year-old students in the late 1990's; after spending time in prison, they eventually married and have been raising their six children together.