Former Gavin Newsom aide shares fresh details of affair
Summary
A former aide to Governor Gavin Newsom has shared a detailed account of their affair from more than 20 years ago when Newsom was mayor of San Francisco. The aide, Ruby Rippey, also discusses her struggles with addiction and how the relationship affected her life, while Newsom has publicly acknowledged the affair but described it as brief.Key Facts
- Ruby Rippey worked as mayor Gavin Newsom’s appointments secretary and was married to his deputy chief of staff.
- The affair happened over 20 years ago when Newsom was mayor of San Francisco and single.
- Newsom admitted to the affair publicly in 2007 and described it as a brief relationship in his memoir.
- Rippey’s new essay gives a more detailed and complex view of the affair and its impact on her life.
- Rippey struggled with alcoholism and substance abuse, eventually going to rehab and leaving her job with the mayor’s office.
- The affair became a major media story, and Rippey was urged by Kamala Harris, then district attorney, to wait before speaking publicly.
- Rippey and her husband eventually divorced, but she is now 20 years sober, remarried, and has reconciled with her ex-husband.
- The essay may renew public interest in Newsom’s past as he is expected to run for president in 2028.
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