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Ethics report filed against Alabama governor accused of affair

Robert Bentley, a Republican, has been accused of having an affair with his top political adviser, Rebekah Caldwell Mason.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley speaks during the annual State of the State address at the Capitol, Feb. 2, 2016, in Montgomery, Ala. (Photo by Brynn Anderson/AP)
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley speaks during the annual State of the State address at the Capitol, Feb. 2, 2016, in Montgomery, Ala.
By Phil Helsel, Phil Helsel
Alabama's state auditor on Friday filed an ethics report alleging that embattled governor Robert Bentley and a former adviser at the center of an affair scandal misused state property resources.

This story originally appeared on NBCNews.com.