Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, separated after she learned he had fathered a child more than a decade ago — before his first run for office — with a longtime member of their household staff.
Shriver moved out of the family's Brentwood mansion earlier this year, after Schwarzenegger acknowledged the paternity. The staff member worked for the family for 20 years, retiring in January.
"After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago," Schwarzenegger said Monday night in a statement issued to The Times in response to questions. "I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry.
"I ask that the media respect my wife and children through this extremely difficult time," the statement concluded. "While I deserve your attention and criticism, my family does not. "
A spokesman for the former first lady said she had no comment.
Holy crap. Ahnold really IS a politician after all. Dude sat on that for a decade and had a kid and got away with it all through being Governor of California? Note to Cali Dems: get better oppo research staff.
I'm honestly floored that the tabloids and the paparazzi didn't get wind of this. Fooling all of them plus his wife for a decade? Yowza. Remember when Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch was talking about changing the Constitution to let Ahnold run for President back in 2003? This happened two years before that.
Turning into a hell of a morning.
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