Former aide shares details of decades-old affair with Newsom in Vanity Fair essay
Rippey says the affair was driven by proximity to power and recounts addiction, recovery and the 2007 fallout in a personal essay.
- Ruby Rippey, a former San Francisco City Hall aide, broke nearly two decades of silence Tuesday in a Vanity Fair essay detailing her 2005 affair with Mayor Gavin Newsom and her struggles with addiction.
- The 2007 scandal erupted after Rippey's then-husband, Alex Tourk, Newsom's political adviser, discovered the relationship, prompting Tourk's resignation and national headlines.
- Reflecting on her motivations, Rippey argues the relationship was fueled by the "allure of influence and status" rather than romance while working at City Hall.
- In the immediate aftermath, District Attorney Harris advised Rippey to remain silent, while a spokesperson for Governor Newsom stated he apologized years ago and has no further comment.
- Published Tuesday, the essay arrives as Governor Newsom continues to face speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run, reviving scrutiny of a defining episode in California politics.
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(Los Angeles=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon = California Governor Gavin Newsom, considered a leading contender for the next U.S. Democratic presidential nomination, is attempting to solidify his position as a presidential candidate...
Ruby Rippey, a former Newsom staffer, offers new details on their affair two decades ago
A former staffer who had an affair with Gavin Newsom over 20 years ago offered extensive details in an essay published Tuesday by Vanity Fair, taking issue with how the California governor has more recently characterized what happened.
Ruby Rippey reveals new, contradicting details of Newsom affair in Vanity Fair
The former aide Gov. Gavin Newsom had an affair with while he was mayor of San Francisco revealed more details in a Vanity Fair essay published Tuesday that contradicts Newsom’s public recollection of their brief relationship.
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