Republican candidate Jack Ryan is re-evaluating his bid for a U.S. Senate seat from Illinois amid allegations that he visited sex clubs with his then-wife, actress Jeri Ryan.

The four-year-old allegations were contained in court papers unsealed this week. In them, then Star Trek: Voyager star Jeri Ryan stated her ex-husband took her to sex clubs and asked her to engage in sexual activity in front of other patrons. The clubs were full of cages and people wearing leather and bizarre costumes. 

“After such an ordeal, my career became a refuge for me,” Ryan explained.  “It was such a relief to go to work and pull on a tight spandex outfit with cybernetic implants.”

For his part, Jack Ryan believes he had his wife’s best interests at heart.  “Sure, I took her to places full of people who have sex.  But look, I was trying to help her maintain a healthy balance. She was spending a lot of time speaking at Star Trek conventions, which are full of people who aren’t having sex.”