Ex-N.J. Gov. Admits 3-Way Sex; Wife Denies

(AP)  He says yes. She says no. He says yes.

Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey said Monday he and his wife and a male aide engaged in sexual threesomes, contradicting a denial issued hours earlier by his estranged wife.

In an e-mail to The Associated Press, the nation's first openly gay governor said published reports by former campaign aide Teddy Pedersen were true.

In interviews posted online Sunday night by The Star-Ledger of Newark and the New York Post, Pedersen said he had consensual sex with the couple for about two years before McGreevey became governor. He said he had contact only with Dina Matos McGreevey during the trysts, and wasn't sure whether McGreevey was gay.

In his statement, McGreevey said he and his estranged wife need to move forward for the sake of their 6-year-old daughter.

"This happened, this happened in the past, and now we need to move on with our lives," McGreevey, 50, said without being specific.

His e-mail to The Associated Press came shortly after one from Matos McGreevey. She said Pedersen's claims of consensual three-way sex "are completely false and were prompted by Jim McGreevey."

"Jim has had a close relationship with Pedersen since his days as mayor of Woodbridge, and arranged jobs for Pedersen from that time through his years as governor and beyond," said Matos McGreevey, 41. "They have continued their close relationship since Jim left office. This was obviously payback time for Pedersen."

The McGreeveys are in the midst of an acrimonious divorce. She accuses him of hiding his homosexuality before and during their marriage and has sued for damages. He has said she should have known he was gay.

Pedersen, 29, told the newspapers the threesomes went on for about two years during the McGreeveys' courtship and into their marriage. He said the trysts ended when McGreevey was elected governor in 2001.

Pedersen said he came forward because he was angry that Matos McGreevey was offering television commentary on the resignation of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who stepped down last week amid a call-girl scandal. During her commentary, Matos McGreevey said she was blindsided when her husband announced his homosexuality.

McGreevey resigned in 2004 after acknowledging an affair with a male staffer who he said was trying to blackmail him. The ex-staffer said he was sexually harassed by the Democratic governor.

The McGreeveys separated shortly after McGreevey's nationally televised speech in which he declared himself "a gay American."

[blogthis1]

He says he has s** with Dina, no one says he had s** with the Gov. So it proves nothing that she knew he was gay. And as long as they are consenting adults and had fun who cares what they did in their private bedroom.

[tom19562]

You know he''s a democrat because it''s not in the headline or opening paragraphs. Only mentioned once in the second to last paragraph. It''s just so predictable. Oh, and it''s not ''democratIC'' governor, it''s DEMOCRAT governor.

[prinzowhales]

What''s more important--this Israeli controlled piece of sh*t, McGreevy, or the fact that trillions of dollars are missing from Pentagon accounts under the watch of the Bush appointed fellow Zionazi Rabbi Dov Zakheim as Pentagon comptroller? (McGreevy appointed an Israeli boy toy as his Homeland Security head)

If you vote for Demopublican garbage--YOU ARE DEMOPUBLICAN GARBAGE!!

[sean7phil]

P.S. Apparently this comment sexion replaces the word S*X with ***. MOre proof of how paranoid society has become about ***!

[sean7phil]

It''s none of our business who these people had *** with-- so long as everyone was a consenting adult. I believe in monogamy-- but I have no right to impose this one anyone else. We may have lost a good governor in New Jersey because we were too interested in his *** life.

[ov442]

WOW, thats a complete and total soap Opera.
Im thinking to be honest, this has gone down the toilet and they need to just quit covering this group of people for the public''s sake.

[voidmaster-2009]

Actually, I know a lady that does multiple partners on a sporadic basis. Just gets in the mood, I guess. Anyway, she *does* require "pre-event" blood screening of participants.

[b-easy63]

Contrary to what is being sensationalized in the news, HIV, and drug resistant gonnorhea and syphillis is on the rise. HIV is considered endemic in the US now and is increasing, with the group rate growing fastest among teenagers of all races. The next group is women. HIV is still not curable, though many can live a decade or more after diagnosis if their body does not develop drug resistance.

Very serious reasons to doubt the veracity or lure of multiple partners, and nonissue of non monogamous sexxxx.

[b-easy63]

Once you get over your fear of being replaced, sexual fidelity becomes a non-issue.

Posted by VoidMaster at 08:28 AM : Mar 18, 2008


Unfortunately, due to condom slippage or failure to use and other factors STDs and potentially incurable STDs (like HIV, and some gonnorhea and syphillis) become the new and quite likely issue. What a tradeoff for a partner not keeping it exclusive.

[namesnames]

Is this really newsworthy? c''mon CBS rise up out of the gutter.