Ex-aide recounts decades-old affair with Newsom, sobriety and personal rebuild
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Ruby Rippey, a former Gavin Newsom aide, shares in Vanity Fair a detailed account of their affair from when Newsom was San Francisco mayor, discussing her alcoholism, rehab, and eventual divorce; she challenges Newsom's memoir framing of the relationship as brief, recounts media scrutiny and MeToo-era reframing, and notes her 20 years of sobriety and remarriage while the incident lingers as Newsom faces national scrutiny ahead of a 2028 White House bid.
- Former Gavin Newsom aide shares fresh details of affair The Guardian
- Aide Who Had Affair With Newsom 20 Years Ago Details Her Experience The New York Times
- Ruby Rippey, a former Newsom staffer, offers new details on their affair two decades ago CNN
- Newsom affair with friend's wife resurfaces amid presidential run rumors SFGATE
- Former Newsom aide challenges his version of their affair Politico
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