Newsom Defends Leaving Controversial Romance With Teen Out of Memoir
Gavin Newsom is explaining why one of the most talked-about chapters of his personal life never made it into his new memoir. According to the New York Post , the California governor, whose book is set for release later…
Gavin Newsom is explaining why one of the most talked-about chapters of his personal life never made it into his new Memoir.
According to the New York Post, the California governor, whose book is set for release later this month, chose to recount several high-profile relationships — but deliberately avoided revisiting a brief and controversial romance with a much younger woman that once fueled intense media scrutiny.
In “Young Man in a Hurry,” Newsom reflects on what he describes as a turbulent and highly public love life, including an affair he has previously called “the worst betrayal of my life.”
That relationship involved Ruby Rippey-Tourk, a former staffer in Newsom’s office, during his time as mayor of San Francisco.
The affair began in 2005 as Newsom was divorcing his then-wife, Kimberly Guilfoyle. Rippey-Tourk was married at the time to Alex Tourk, Newsom’s deputy chief of staff.
The relationship remained secret until 2007, when it surfaced after Alex Tourk resigned. Rippey-Tourk disclosed the affair while participating in a substance-abuse rehabilitation program.