Ruby Rippey
United StatespoliticianFemaleb. 19696.8Global Dominance: 0.05%Ruby Rippey, a former aide to California Governor Gavin Newsom, recently broke her silence about a controversial affair that began in 2005, revealing her side of the story in a Vanity Fair essay. The affair, which occurred while she was married to Newsom's close friend, became public in 2007 and had significant personal and political repercussions. Rippey, now sober for 20 years, reflected on her struggles with addiction during that time and the complexities of power dynamics in relationships. She also shared that Kamala Harris advised her to stay silent during the initial fallout, a decision she later revisited as she examined her role in the scandal.
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