Ex new jersey governor jim mcgreevey had threesome with wife. James mcgreevey biography life, family, children, story. For a man to be sensitive, loving, open, in my life thats just a rarity. When sharpe james, the powerful mayor of newark, endorsed mcgreevey, torricelli bailed out of the race after only 12 days. James mcgreevey calls exhusband selfabsorbed and controlling in new book. I chose to read them in the order they were published. Josephs in carteret for dearest wife, mother, and grandmother, leader in new jersey nursing veronica ronnie mcgreevey died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on nov. Mcgreevey resigned from office after revealing he is gay and had an affair with a male staffer. James mcgreevey, this side of redemption the new york times. In her new memoir, silent partner, the former first lady of new jersey portrays her exhusband as a selfabsorbed liar who never gave a genuine apology and tried to strongarm her. The amounts mcgreevey was ordered to pay for child care are much smaller than requested by former first lady dina matos. In the preface, matos mcgreevey said she decided to write her own book because she was tired of all the speculation about whether she and jim had. Dina matos mcgreevey, an attractive woman in her midthirties, wife, mother, and first lady of the state of new jersey, watched silently as her husband, then new jersey governor jim mcgreevey, resigned his office with the revelation that he was a gay american. Mcgreeveys now estranged wife, dina matos mcgreevey, heatedly.
Its sad that the circumstances of mcgreevey s life forced this resignation, because the list of his achievements early childhood education, insurance reform, tax redistribution, land conservation, and in the end, campaign finance reform shows that he provided good governance within the realm of the possible. This was referenced in an earlier draft of my book, and i had it removed. Veronica mcgreevey obituary newark, nj the starledger. And now former new jersey governor jim mcgreevey is telling his side of the story in the brand new book the confession. Ronnie was a loving wife and mother, a strong advocate for her cherished nursing profession and a compassionate support for others. But thats the only nice thing dina matos mcgreevey has to say about her sham of a marriage to gay former gov. Jim mcgreevey wont allow his ex wife s claim that her book isnt selling well because the former governor called her homophobic to go unchallenged, according to the ny post. Jim mcgreevey s exwife describes him as a selfish liar who began a gay affair while she was pregnant with their daughter.
So, i went straight to my public library and reserved jim mcgreeveys memoir, the confession, and this book, dina matos mcgreeveys silent partner. Divorced from his second wife, dina matos, in 2008 after an excoriating court. The new york post dug into the alleged threesomes involving former new jersey gov. Pluswife surprised by mcgreevey resignation speechwife surprised by mcgreevey resignation speechthe associated pressthe estranged wife. Details of the lust triangle have been quashed once before, according to a source at nowdisbanded regan books, which published mcgreevey s 2006 memoir, the confession. Gayle king sits down with dina matos mcgreevey, wife of exnew jersey governor jim. Jim mcgreevey responded sharply this week to claims by estranged wife dina matos mcgreevey that his calculated libeling of her as a homophobe polarized prospective gay. When i read that in your book, im thinking, oh, dina. Divorce has been exceptionally bitter for former new jersey governor jim mcgreevey and his wife, dina matos mcgreevey.
He was the governor of new jersey from 2002 to 2004. Ex new jersey governor jim mcgreevey had threesome with wife and driver. Dina matos born november 5, 1966 is the former first lady of new jersey. Mcgreevey, with matos at his side, revealed at an august 2004 press. Soon after, mcgreevey married his second wife, dina matos, a. This book is a personal narrative and a description of new jersey politics. Jim mcgreevey, his wife and their male driver and found, not surprisingly, that gay guv was more into the three. Published may 1st 2007 by hachette books first published 2007. Dina matos mcgreevey, an attractive woman in her midthirties, wife, mother, and first lady of the state. Dina matos mcgreevey, an attractive woman in her midthirties, wife, mother, and first lady. Mcgreevey proposed to his wife during a 2000 trip to montreal. A decade ago today, even the most grizzled trenton political veterans gasped when gov. Leading a double life as a gay man trying to appear straight was easy for him to pull off. Jim mcgreevey announced to the world that he was a gay american and would resign after disclosing an.
Mcgreevey, with matos at his side, revealed at an august 2004 press conference that he had had an affair with a man and was resigning from office. He converted from catholicism shortly after his outing scandal. This happened, this happened in the past, and now we need to move on with our lives, mcgreevey tells the wire service. In her book, silent partner, matos mcgreevey wrote that she would not let pedersen accompany them on the trip. Oprah looks back on her 2006 interview with dina, the former governor of new jersey jim mcgreeveys exwife. In her book, mrs matos mcgreevey described mr pedersen as a. Jim mcgreevey talked about his homosexuality and his own prejudices at. Jim mcgreevey, matos mcgreevey found out about her husbands double life. Ex new jersey governor jim mcgreevey had threesome with. Jim mcgreevey being sworn in with his wife and child at his side. Mcgreevey aide says he had threeway trysts with first couple. Thirtyfour days after i was elected governor of new jersey, i began a secret affair with an aide named golan cipel.
Will someone tell former nj governor jim mcgreeveys annoying exwife to shut. A former governor of new jersey and his wife used to indulge in a weekly threesome with their chauffeur, it was claimed yesterday. Some say the wife is always the last to know, and in dina matos case, this old adage holds true. Mcgreevey s wife tells all in book but politically, mcgreevey s announcement and the events that precipitated it were seismic. Mcgreevy has love for his wife and loves his children, his story is an object lesson for a society that, in so many ways, goes beynd intolerance and into bitter hatred of homosexuality and has forced so many gay people to live the kind of life mr. Mcgreevey s counseling and bible study groups provided a refuge, she said. She served as first lady during the administration of her husband, jim mcgreevey. Mcgreevey, is scheduled to release an autobiography this spring describing his rise and fall. Life for jim mcgreevey has completely changed since august 12, 2004, when he came out as a gay american and announced his resignation as governor of new jersey. Wife surprised by mcgreevey resignation speech youtube. But mcgreevey drove around the state, asking everyone he knew for support. Gayle king sits down with dina matos mcgreevey, wife of exnew jersey governor jim mcgreevey, to discuss her estranged husbands gay sex scandal.
A former aide to exgovernor jim mcgreevey of new jersey claims he had sexual trysts with mcgreevey and his nowestranged wife while they dated before the governor took office. Thats the picture dina matos mcgreevey painted of jim mcgreevey, her. Mcgreevey, who resigned from office in 2004 after being forced to out himself, has been a seminary student since 2007. James edward mcgreevey born august 6, 1957 is an american politician and member of the democratic party who served as the 52nd governor of new jersey from 2002 until his resignation in 2004 following the revelation of his extramarital affair with a gubernatorial appointee mcgreevey served in the new jersey general assembly from 1990 to 1992, as the mayor of woodbridge township from 1991 to. There was a coy and gentle reference to a third person, but mcgreevey took it out because he thought it was unnecessarily harmful, the insider said. A former governor of new jersey and his wife used to. Dina matos mcgreevey, an attractive woman in her midthirties, wife, mother, and. A memoir of my marriage book by dina matos mcgreevey.
Jim mcgreevey yesterday made the bombshell claim that dina matos mcgreevey must have always known her husband was gay. Mcgreevey divorce trial begins us news life nbc news. The real shocker in mcgreeveys book the new york times. In the book, matos wrote that she would never have married mcgreevey if she. Jim mcgreevey, who came out as a gay american two years ago, has filed for divorce from his second wife. Queer eye jim mcgreevey slams exwifes claims towleroad.
Mcgreevey aide says he had sexual trysts with exgovernor, wife nj. In her book, silent partner, matos mcgreevey wrote that she would not let pedersen accompany them on. In the end of her book an alarm went off in my head when she wrote that jim. Jim mcgreeveys exwife ignores signs of deception video. Jim mcgreevey has been turned down in his first attempt to become an episcopal priest. According to excerpts obtained by the new york daily news, dina matos mcgreevey writes in silent partner. Jim mcgreeveys exwife ignores signs of deception oprahs. Jim mcgreevey was fired as the head of jersey citys job training center following a stormy meeting monday night in what. One confirms, the other denies jim mcgreevey, the former governor of new jersey, has confirmed reports that he and his wife had sexual encounters with a male aide while he was serving as a local official and running for governor, according to the associated press.
Mcgreevey aide says he had sexual trysts with exgovernor. Then still married to his second wife, dina matos, mcgreevey faced what he alleges was an extortion attempt from his former male lover and employee, golan cipel. Jim mcgreevey with his wife now estranged wife, dina matos mcgreevey. Mcgreevey s lawyer offer jim s own book, the confession, in which he describes a 2002 confrontation with his then wife during which she asked him. It destroyed my career, ruined my marriage, and helped me discover who i. Thats the picture dina matos mcgreevey painted of jim mcgreevey, her estranged husband and former new jersey governor, on the day her memoir, silent partner. Governor of new jersey, 200204 james mcgreevey was a democrat member of the new jersey legislature from 1990 to 1997, and mayor of woodbridge, nj from 1992 to 2001. For mcgreeveys wife, an american dream turned nightmare abc. Mcgreeveys divorce proceedings last longer than his marriage. Will someone tell former nj governor jim mcgreeveys annoying. Dina matos mcgreevey, an attractive woman in her midthirties, wife, mother, and first lady of the state of new jersey, watched silently as her husband, then new jersey governor jim mcgreevey, resigned his office with the revelation that he. According to excerpts obtained by the new york daily news, dina matos mcgreevey writes in.
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