Missouri governor admits to extramarital affair
By POLITICO STAFF
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Wednesday night admitted to having an extramarital affair with his former hairdresser but denied claims from the woman's ex-husband that he tried to blackmail her.
Greitens released a statement after a local television news station in St. Louis, KMOV, reported on the affair. The report stated that the woman’s ex-husband claimed the Republican governor threatened to release nude photos of his ex-wife if she went public with the affair, according to The Associated Press.
"A few years ago, before Eric was elected governor, there was a time when he was unfaithful in our marriage," Greitens and his wife, Sheena, said in a statement, according to the AP. "This was a deeply personal mistake. Eric took responsibility, and we dealt with this together honestly and privately."
Greitens — a former Navy SEAL seen by many as a rising GOP star — reportedly was unfaithful with the woman in 2015, before he officially announced his bid for governor. He isn’t up for reelection until 2020.
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