A man who was mentioned on a leaked audio clip of Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas berating him and another staffer last fall died from a drug overdose, according to a news report.
The man, 36-year-old Jerome Brooks, was insulted by the congresswoman while working as a staffer for her doomed Houston mayoral bid last November.
The audio was leaked to numerous Houston media outlets, causing a headache for the 74-year-old’s campaign.
Brooks died days after he was called a “fat a** stupid idiot” by the Texas Democrat during her 15th term in the House.
