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List of scandals suffixed with gate
The suffix
gate
has been appended to many scandals following the
Watergate scandal
in the
1970s
. Its use normally indicates that the source of the scandal is an audio tape of a private conversation.
Applegate
Billygate - scandal resulting from
US President
Jimmy Carter
's brother,
Billy Carter
, legally representing Libyan
terrorist
Bingogate
Camillagate (tape of a telephone conversation between
Charles, Prince of Wales
and Mrs
Camilla Parker-Bowles
)
Cheriegate - concerning Cherie Blair's association with Carole Caplin
Contragate
/
Irangate
Dianagate/Squidgygate (tape of a telephone conversation between
Diana, Princess of Wales
and a male friend)
Enrongate
Filegate
Gropegate
Iraqgate
Monicagate
(also known as
Zippergate
)
Nannygate
Pardongate
Pearlygate
Poemgate (
George W. Bush
didn't write that poem to his wife Laura)
Rubbergate
Travelgate
Whitewatergate
Winegate