Former Aide Reflects on Power Imbalance in Affair with Gavin Newsom
Ruby Rippey, a former aide to Gavin Newsom, has published an essay in Vanity Fair reflecting on her affair with Newsom during his tenure as mayor of San Francisco in the early 2000s. Rippey discusses the power dynamics involved in the relationship, her struggles with alcohol addiction, and the public fallout following the affair's revelation in 2007. She acknowledges her responsibility in the affair while highlighting the uneven distribution of consequences due to power imbalances. Rippey was married to Newsom's then-deputy chief of staff, Alex Tourk, at the time of the affair. 
