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Brown, not at the meeting, admits to the affair, calling it a “grave error in judgment on my part.”

Cassidy, the Ward 5 councillor, and Brown say they’re taking time away from city hall.



June 15

Coun. Paul Hubert, the other deputy mayor, takes over as acting mayor.



June 16

Ward 5 community activists come out backing Cassidy, saying she’d be welcomed back as councillor.

Cassidy says she won’t draw her pay while on leave.

June 17

Brown follows Cassidy’s move, saying he will give up his pay while away.



June 20

The Free Press reports Brown, before admitting the affair, had told Cassidy family pressures might force one of them to resign from city hall.

June 21

City hall releases a report by its integrity commissioner, who finds Brown and Cassidy broke city council’s code of conduct, but that any deeper investigation would only uncover “salacious details” and may not be needed.



June 22

In a hastily-called news conference, a scripted-sounding Brown says he’s returning as mayor.

An exclusive poll done for The Free Press finds 53% of Londoners want Brown to quit, and that council’s approval rating is faltering in the fallout.

June 23

Brown attends his first council meeting since the scandal broke.

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“I’m just here to support Matt,” Andrea Brown told The London Free Press in her first public comments since the scandal about the affair between her husband and his former deputy mayor broke 10 days ago.

Brown announced his return to office in a Wednesday news conference that drew heavy criticism from citizens. A poll conducted for The London Free Press found more than half of Londoners want him to quit.