Ethan Berkowitz: Last News

The FBI concluded its investigation into death threats levelled against the former Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz by a news anchor he admitted to having a “messaging relationship” with after the anchor claimed he posted inappropriate photos of himself to an underage website.  The FBI and Anchorage police found “no immediate evidence to support a violation of federal law; however, the FBI Anchorage Field Office continues to monitor the situation.” Berkowitz, the top elected Democrat in Alaska, resigned Tuesday due to the affair, just days after vehemently denying allegations by YourAlaskaLink anchor Maria Athens that he had posted nude photos of himself on an underage website.

Anchorage, Alaska, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigned Tuesday, a day after apologizing for what he described as a "consensual, inappropriate messaging relationship," with a local television anchor. Berkowitz, 58, who is married, announced his resignation in a statement read by his chief of staff during a meeting of the Anchorage Assembly. The Democrat will remain mayor until Oct.