Politics | John Ensign Ensign Helped Aide's Hubby Get Pair of Jobs Mistress' spouse worked for two firms with tight ties to senator By Matt Cantor Posted Jun 19, 2009 8:48 AM CDT Copied In this Jan. 28, 2009, file photo, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Doug Hampton stopped working for Sen. John Ensign—who was having an affair with Hampton’s wife—in April of last year; he then took jobs with two firms with very tight ties to his former boss, Politico reports. Said an Ensign rep: “Just as he has done for many other staff members, Sen. Ensign made recommendation calls for Mr. Hampton,” the AP reports. First, Hampton worked at a consulting firm whose founders ran the national senatorial fundraising committee Ensign chaired; then he moved to an airline whose CEO is a big Ensign donor. That airline was also one of Hampton’s first clients at the consulting firm. The firm said that “no Ensign-related entity paid November Inc. for his services”; a rep for the airline said Hampton’s “experience and credentials” had landed him the job there. Read These Next It started with failure to say 'thank you,' ended with murder. Freak accident kills a woman as she cleans her car. It landed on the 4th try. There wasn't enough fuel for a 5th. Texas execution for 'shaken baby' death is put on hold. Report an error