Jamonsin Scandal

The Jamonsin Scandal was a scandal that lasted several months regarding Richard Jamonsin's violation of the alternate accounts rule.

First Rumors
During the 2028 election, members Joesph Donnelly and Daniel Peregrino made noise about the possibility of the two accounts being the same person, pointing out that many of their speeches were similar and that during a skype call Barclay had with the Former President and another member Jamonsin's IRL name had popped up. Such rumours were put to bed following a brief investigation by the Former President.

New Rumors
During the AGS Presidential Election, 2032 election, two major candidates, Richard Jamonsin (D-IA) and Ashley Barclay (I-WI) were front runners at one point. After the election, rumors surfaced that Barclay was Jamonsin's second account if not his third or fourth. These claims were supported by the fact that both Jamonsin and Barclay had the same IP address, a claim many dismissed as faulty VPNs. However, it was also proven that Barclay had accessed a computer at the Des Moines Public Schools. Barclay supposedly lived in Wisconsin, raising questions as to how her account was logged into in Des Moines, where Jamonsin lived.

An investigation was launched by the Supreme Court after William Grant sued Jamonsin, and Jamonsin was ruled as guilty after a difficult trial. Many were outraged, but several members, like William Grant, Jared MacArthur, Kyle Kulinski, John Boozman, and Tyler Monce supported the decision wholeheartedly and defended it. However, President Joe Donnelly issued Jamonsin a pardon overruling the case, and causing more controversy.

Jamonsin continued his Presidential campaign and lost to James Gregory, over rude statements he made to Barclay. This action is often contemplated and confuses many, as why would Jamonsin sabotage his own political asperations as many had considered the election wrapped up at that point. Jamonsin later became the vice chairman of the Bull Moose Party, Barclay ran for Secretary of Elections upon Alex Ali's resignation, and won. Many enjoyed her term as SOE, however, a revelation by Tristan Banks restarted the controversy.

Second Controversy
Mr. Banks found the personal account of the girl who was supposedly Barclay. When he messaged her, she told him that she had no idea who Barclay was, or what AGS was. When questioned, Jamonsin confessed to having using Barclay as an alternate account. He said that he had been using pictures of a Wisconsin girl to show that Barclay was a separate person. After a quick trial, the Supreme Court unanimously banned Jamonsin for life, a decision that virtually every single member in the community supported. Jamonsin later deleted both the Jamonsin and Barclay accounts.