growing investigation. aord to go the texas tribune they began dating in 2011. she says barton would send her messages, and videos and pictures. he paid for her travel and showed her around washington, dc and texas before they split in 2014. she was unmarried and he was separated, from his second wife. yesterday afternoon the post reported that he threatened to ruin her career if she used the photos. all of this was revealed during a phonecall. the woman recorded in 201 and played yesterday for reporters. but the woman claims she did not publish the nude screen grab. she never had any intention of using it. so it s a mystery how that picture got out. barton may have a legal case