For this week, at least, the revelation that Mitt Romney was operating a Twitter sock puppet named Pierre Delecto will halt his rise into the status of political-media-class hero. Earlier this ...

Pierre Delecto has emerged again – but this time he’s Mitt Romney’s grandson, who decided to celebrate Halloween by dressing up as the senator’s fictional French alter ego on Twitter.

Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, the former Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor, is also, apparently, the man behind a Twitter account that uses the moniker “Pierre ...

Mitt Romney's secret "lurker" Twitter account has become a topic even the senator's family joke about—with his grandson dressing up as the account's username "Pierre Delecto" for Halloween.

Opinion Opinion Columnists Mitt Romney, thy name is … Pierre Delecto Mitt Romney speaks during an election night party at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Wednesday, November 07, 2012.

Donald Trump Calls Romney 'Pompous A--' Over Ukraine Scandal Criticism "Pierre Delecto" (or user @qaws9876) has now made his account private after the discovery of his identity following an ...

And Pierre Delecto is Mitt Romney. "C'est moi," Romney confessed in French when confronted about the secret online identity by Atlantic reporter McKay Coppins on Sunday.

Mitt Romney admits to using secret Twitter account Sen. Mitt Romney has admitted to using a secret Twitter account, "Pierre Delecto," to monitor and comment on political discussions.

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) was revealed to have a secret Twitter account with a display name of Pierre Delecto.

Sen. Mitt Romney says he has been secretly using a Twitter account apparently intended to monitor political discussions on social media and to defend himself.

“C’est moi.”That’s what Utah senator and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney reportedly said when asked about his “lurker” Twitter account, using the name “Pierre Delecto ...

Mitt Romney and the "Pierre Delecto" Twitter account that he later confirmed was his. Getty Images / Twitter The mysterious Pierre Delecto was following 703 people — 35 more than Romney said he had.