When Chandra Levy vanished in 2001, everyone suspected her lover, Gary Condit. A California congressman at the time, Condit was hounded by reporters and then rejected by voters.

“Guilty — guilty — guilty,” the armchair judges and juries said. Actually, no. Condit was never charged with a crime. He was guilty of getting caught having an affair with his intern, a tawdry and tired narrative here in Power Town. After Levy disappeared, and cops suspected foul play. The FBI searched her laundry and found panties with Condit’s DNA. This evidence linked Condit to poor Chandra, but there was no evidence that he had anything to do with her demise.