Revealed: Gavin Newsom's 2005 Affair Exposed by Aide's Wife

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Revealed: Gavin Newsom's 2005 Affair Exposed by Aide's Wife

News (2 / 1) 29.07.2026 03:01 / Günter


Downward turn and consequences

Rippey candidly links continued encounters to heavy drinking and later cocaine use, entering rehab in 2006. Her sister contacted Newsom to ask they stop seeing one another. Tourk learned of the affair only after Rippey wrote him from rehab, then moved out and resigned from Newsom’s re-election team.

Public admission and aftermath

Newsom publicly acknowledged the affair in 2007, saying details were true. His then-partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom called Rippey the “culprit.” Despite the scandal, Newsom won re-election and later served as lieutenant governor and governor; reports say he is being discussed as a possible 2028 presidential contender.