Forget Tiger Woods. Adam Giambrone could be the next poster boy for Ashley Madison.
Ashley Madison, the website designed to hook up attached clients with people outside their relationships, may again table its “Life is Short. Have an Affair” ad to the TTC in light of the Giambrone sex scandal.
“I just find it really ironic that only a few months ago, there was this huge uproar over the notion of us trying to assist the TTC and riders with extra revenue and now the TTC is in a big mess,” Ashley Madison CEO Noel Biderman said Tuesday.
In December, the TTC’s advertising review committee rejected Ashley Madison streetcar ads, contending they didn’t comply with community standards.
Biderman sympathizes with Giambrone, saying infidelity is just part of being human.
“It’s not just politicians; it’s your friends and neighbours and co-workers. This is part of the human condition. Relationships are really challenging for the most part,” he said.
“Just because someone strays or has these liaisons, it doesn’t mean that he’s not a super-talented politician.”
What might turn voters against him is the allegation of leaking news in advance of the recent TTC fare hike to Kristen Lucas, the woman he was involved with, he added.
“Pillow talk is dangerous,” he said.
Some angry people pointed out what they call the TTC’s hypocrisy on Twitter.
“So why did Giambrone and the TTC refuse the Ashley Madison ad? Pot, meet Kettle,” posted Robertmwagner.
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