‘Scary Movie’ Jay Jones: GOP turns Democratic AG hopeful’s scandals into Halloween costumes

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FIRST ON FOX: Scandal-plagued Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones got the Halloween treatment Friday, as Republicans unveiled tongue-in-cheek costumes lampooning his controversies and showcased them around the Richmond area. Jones’ campaign has been dogged by multiple scandals, including an ongoing judicial investigation and violent text messages that surfaced earlier this month. Adam Piper, executive director of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), which created the costumes, told Fox News Digital that dressing up as Jones "is scarier than Michael Myers or Freddy Krueger." "Jay Jones is the ‘Scary Movie’ of a scandal-ridden politician — a mockery of public service with his ghosted ethics, killer text messages, criminal investigations, and a plot twist where the real monster is hiding in plain sight," Piper said, as the costumes were also displayed on a roving digital-billboard box truck that crisscrossed the densely populated Richmond-Henrico area on Friday. "RIP: Here Lies My Political Opponent," read a tombstone next to a visage of Jones sporting a stovepipe hat and a shovel as an undertaker would. MIYARES DEMANDS JONES' OUSTER AFTER COURT DOC INDICATES RECKLESS DRIVING CASE UNDER FURTHER CRIMINAL PROBE On October 3, news broke that Jones had engaged in a lengthy conversation with a Republican state delegate during which he envisioned the murder of then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah. Jones vented that Gilbert had crossed the aisle to eulogize the late Del. Joe Johnson, D-Bristol, whom he then suggested often discussed Democratic chatter with Republican leadership. "These easy do-it-yourself costumes are proven to scare mothers, children, and voters alike. Even ‘Mr. Monopoly’ couldn’t buy back the public trust he’s buried," Piper said, as the organization shared images of some of the costume ideas: "RIP: Here Lies My Political Opponent," read a tombstone next to a visage of Jones sporting a stovepipe hat and a shove…