Rob Ford made headlines this weekend after posing for a photo with Prime Minister Stephen Harper at acampaign rally in north Etobicoke. But that wasn't the only reason he made the papers.Politico Magazine posted an excerptfrom Mark Towhey's (Ford's former chief of staff) forthcoming book"Mayor Rob Ford: Uncontrollable."

Last week,Maclean's Magazine发布详细描述一个相当令人心寒的fi的摘录ght between Ford and his wife Renata. In the Politico clip, Towhey recounts Ford'snow notorious 2012 St. Patrick's Daycelebrations at Toronto City Hall and theBier Markt. While these revelations aren't all that surprising, Towhey also wrote about Ford's alleged tendency to drink and drive.

"Two senior members of the Toronto Police Service had told me officers had pulled over the mayor's car late at night on multiple occasions and driven him home rather than charging him for driving under the influence," he writes. And, after a staffer saw Ford guzzle a mickey of vodka while driving, Towhey told his staff they weren't allowed to accept rides from the mayor.

According tothe Toronto Star,Toronto police spokesperson Mark Pugash has heard about these allegations. But he describes them as "second- or third-hand gossip," notes the Star.

You can read the full "Uncontrollable" excerpt onPolitico Magazine's website.

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