Gavin Newsom’s ex-mistress lashes out at governor for claims about affair in his memoir
Politics Gavin Newsom’s ex-mistress lashes out at governor for claims about affair in his memoir By Titus Wu Published July 28, 2026, 12:29 p.m. Gavin Newsom’s former San Francisco City Hall aide Ruby Rippey shared her side of their 2005 affair in a Vanity Fair essay published Tuesday, claiming Newsom has not been fully truthful about what happened. In her new piece, Rippey recounted how the affair started, a pivotal moment that rocked San Francisco politics when it was revealed in 2007 and has remained one of the most embarrassing moments in then-Mayor Newsom’s life and career.
- ▪Politics Gavin Newsom’s ex-mistress lashes out at governor for claims about affair in his memoir By Titus Wu Published July 28, 2026, 12:29 p.m.
- ▪Gavin Newsom’s former San Francisco City Hall aide Ruby Rippey shared her side of their 2005 affair in a Vanity Fair essay published Tuesday, claiming Newsom has not been fully truthful about what happened.
- ▪In her new piece, Rippey recounted how the affair started, a pivotal moment that rocked San Francisco politics when it was revealed in 2007 and has remained one of the most embarrassing moments in then-Mayor Newsom’s life and career.
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- ▪ Gavin Newsom’s ex-mistress drops bombshell essay on affair that nearly destroyed the governor — US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
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