 Jesse Jackson, Coretta Scott King, and Barney Frank.The issue of Brooke's divorce became more politically serious in May 1978, when "The Boston Globe" reported that as part of the divorce proceedings, Brooke had lied about the source of a personal loan.While Brooke argued that the loan had no material impact on his divorce and that he had broken no law, the Senate Ethics Committee conducted a lengthy investigation into the matter that is believed to have hurt Brooke's credibility and standing in the race.