Ruby Rippey Breaks Silence on Affair with Gavin Newsom, Revealing Personal Struggles
Ruby Rippey, a former aide to Gavin Newsom, has publicly detailed her affair with him in a Vanity Fair essay. The affair took place in 2005 when Newsom was the Mayor of San Francisco and Rippey was married to his campaign manager, Alex Tourk. Rippey describes the affair as an 'intoxication' rather than a romantic relationship, highlighting her struggles with alcohol and substance abuse during that period. The essay also touches on the power dynamics involved, with Rippey acknowledging her role while noting that power does not distribute consequences evenly. 
