Johansson-Obama Link Is a Family Tie

Candidate's email buddy enjoys access to campaign operative: her brother
By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 16, 2008 3:20 PM CDT
Johansson-Obama Link Is a Family Tie
U.S. actress Scarlett Johansson.   (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Scarlett Johansson's well-publicized e-correspondence with Barack Obama—“how can he return these personal e-mails,” she exclaimed—isn't all that mysterious, the New York Post reports. The actress’ twin brother, Hunter, works for Obama. He was community liaison for the Manhattan borough president until last week, when he took a full-time job with the presumptive Democratic nominee. (More Barack Obama stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X