Turns out Mark Sanford's declaration that his affair with Maria Belen Chapur was a innocent friendship for seven or so years before blossoming into a romantic relationship wasn't entirely accurate.

Sanford now tells the AP his first romantic encounter with Chapur came in 2001, and that there have been seven liasons total, including five in the last 12-months.

Obviously, this rolling disclosure hurts Sanford's credibility and may be the straw that breaks the camel's back, so to speak.