The Dick clears the deck.

Gay-bashing former cross-dressing Washington legislator Richard Curtis finally got what he wanted: the end of criminal charges arising from his hiring a male whore for $1000 last year. Of course, it was all about his family:

"My wife, daughters and son-in-law have paid a very high price for my actions and also the actions of the defendants," Curtis wrote to prosecutors. "My family and I have found ourselves closer as a result and are settled into a new chapter in our lives and are moving past this incident."

Testifying at a trial "would be more detrimental than good," Curtis wrote. "I am sure you can understand that this has been a very traumatic event for all of us." By refusing to testify, Curtis made prosecution of the man he accused of extortion impossible. The man's reputation is slimed, of course, but Curtis, who has moved out of state, couldn't care less. God has forgiven him.