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Ex-Gavin Newsom aide breaks decades-long silence about California gov cuckolding his own campaign manager - with her
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- Ruby Rippey has spoken publicly for the first time in 20 years about her affair with then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, describing it as an "intoxication" amid struggles with alcoholism and cocaine use.
- The affair, which occurred in 2005-2006 while Rippey was married to Newsom's campaign manager Alex Tourk, caused significant personal and political fallout at the time.
- Rippey takes responsibility for her role but highlights the uneven distribution of consequences, noting that power dynamics played a crucial role in how the situation unfolded.
- Newsom has acknowledged the affair and apologized publicly nearly two decades ago, and his office declined further comment following Rippey’s essay, which coincides with his nearing end of gubernatorial term and potential 2028 presidential run.
- Rippey is now sober, co-parents amicably with her ex-husband, and disputes portrayals of herself as a powerless subordinate, emphasizing the complex nature of power and accountability in the affair.
