1975. Geraldo Rivera on his Good Night America news program brings us the story of Arkansas Congressman Wilbur Mills, chairman of the Ways and Means committee.
“To put it simply, Wilbur was caught red-handed. He was apparently drunk and he was cheating on his own sober serious image…”
After an introduction into Congressman Wills and Annabelle Battistella, their relationship and consequences, Ms. Battistella comes on stage to give the details. She explains being caught with the congressman, their drug-fueled evening that led up to it. The conversation continues into how the two met and other details of her relationship with this powerful American politician.
Annabelle Battistella, an Argentine-American dancer, passed away in 2022.
Wilbur Mills, in his era frequently referred to as ‘the most powerful man in Washington’, retired from politics in 1977, and passed away in 1982.
This day, Geraldo’s television history.