Since her husbands resignation, dina has maintained her silenceuntil now. Mcgreevey holds hands with his wife, dina matos mcgreevey, before an august, 2004 news conference to announce that he will resign and acknowledge he had an extramarital. Ive had a lot of requests for interviews and appearances, but thought it best for my daughter jacqueline and myself to stay out of the public maelstrom, dina mcgreevey said in a statement released thursday by hyperion. In her new book, silent partner, dina offers her side of the story. A memoir of my marriage, which went on sale yesterday morning. Homophobic allegations ruined book sales june 12, 2007 by andy towle dina matos mcgreeveys tellall, silent partner, isnt selling very well, and guess who shes blaming. It took me alot longer than normal to read jim mcgreeveys book. I read dina matos mcgreevey first and posted about it here in mid july. Article on new jersey first lady dina matos mcgreevey, who goes out of her way to maintain a low profile. People were stunned not only by what jim said, but also by the fact that his wife, dina matos mcgreevey, stood smiling by his side. A memoir of my marriage, scheduled to hit bookstores may 1. The descriptions appear in dina matos mcgreeveys new book, silent partner.
Mcgreevey said today that he had threeway sexual trysts with the former governor and his wife before he took office, challenging dina matos mcgreeveys assertion that. On may 1, 2007, the day of the books release, matos broke her silence and spoke on the oprah winfrey show promoting her book. Speaking up at last, dina matos mcgreevey here recounts the details of her marriage to jim mcgreevey. When he released untrue stories to the newark star ledger about her watching him having gay sex in the governors limo and participating in threesomes, there was not one word from. When i read that in your book, im thinking, oh, dina.
Ex new jersey governor jim mcgreevey had threesome with. This is the memoir of dina matos mcgreevey wife of james mcgreevey who was the governor of nj from 20022004. Mcgreevey walk to thier car after mcgreevey announced his resignation nov. Pregnancy or the birth of a new child is a common starting. Author dina matos mcgreevey biography and book list fresh fiction. Mcgreevey holds hands with his wife, dina matos mcgreevey, before an august, 2004 news conference to announce that he will resign and acknowledge he had an extramarital affair with another man. In his book, the confession, mcgreevey relates intimate details about his affair with golan cipel, and how it began while his wife was hospitalized due to the birth of the couples daughter. In the book, matos wrote that she would never have married mcgreevey if she. Dina matos born november 5, 1966 is the former first lady of new jersey. Mcgreevey aide says he had sexual trysts with exgovernor. In august 2004, dina matos mcgreevey stood silently behind her husband while he admitted to having an affair with a male staffer while in office.
Former nj 1st lady dina matos opens straight spouse voices. A month after a divorce judge compared him to a spouse, jim mcgreeveys longtime beau has made a doting parental move and asked to send the gay former governors daughter to. Matos mcgreeveys appearance on the show marks the start of a publicity tour for her new book, silent partner. The sex he had with matos mcgreevey was special and real for that moment, mcgreevey told winfrey in a clip the talk host aired as part of her matos mcgreevey interview.
In recent years, mcgreevey has been promoting changes to the prison system, an issue that became of. Dina matos mcgreevey is executive director of the columbus foundation at columbus hospital in newark, new jersey. But thats the only nice thing dina matos mcgreevey has to say about her sham of a marriage to gay former gov. Dina matos mcgreevey, then 37, stood by her man as he resigned the. Dina matos mcgreeveys biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability.
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. Mcgreevey reflects 10 years after gay american speech. Jim mcgreevey with his wife now estranged wife, dina matos mcgreevey. Matos mcgreevey has denied knowing that her estranged husband was gay before or during their marriage. A memoir of my marriage, out may 1, that mcgreevey, 49, wasnt thrilled when she told. Of all the stunning things that happened at james mcgreeveys press conference on august 12, 2004, the most stunning, in the eyes of some, was the behavior of the woman beside him. Matos mcgreevey says she told her husband she would rather he didnt write the book, which focuses on his life as a closeted gay man. Matos mcgreevey has newborn daughter and holds full. The confession by james mcgreevey i was at mckays one day and ran across the book of dina matos mcgreevey and the book of jim mcgreevey. A memoir of my marriage, comes eight months after her estranged husband released his version of events called the confession. In her book, mrs matos mcgreevey described mr pedersen as a. The fact is that what dina matos endured so publicly, and what so many of us endure is very uncomfortable for the general population to acknowledge and discuss.
The new jersey superior court just released the verdict in the divorce of james e. Mcgreevey also said he referenced the threesomes in an early draft of his book, the confession, but had it removed. The real shocker in mcgreeveys book the new york times. On august 12, 2004, governor james mcgreevey held a press conference and announced to the world that he was a gay american, and he would resign from office because. Mcgreevey, with matos at his side, revealed at an august 2004 press. Its sad that the circumstances of mcgreeveys 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. In interviews this weekend, golan cipel, a former aide, denied the books account of a gay love affair. What emerges is a tale of love and betrayal, of heartbreak and scandal. Jim mcgreevey yesterday made the bombshell claim that dina matos mcgreevey must have always known her husband was gay. The governors exwife wrote this countermemoir, published in april 2007. This book is a personal narrative and a description of new jersey politics.
Dina matos mcgreevey was born on november 5, 1966 in cantanhede, portugal. Ex new jersey governor jim mcgreevey had threesome with wife. Jim mcgreevey yesterday made the bombshell claim that dina matos mcgreevey must have always known her husband was gay because he was the. Dina writes about her marriage with mcgreevey and how happy she thought they were. Dina matos mcgreevey hyperionmiramax books 053007 hardcover290 pages isbn. Gayle king sits down with dina matos mcgreevey, wife of exnew jersey governor jim. Mcgreevey, is scheduled to release an autobiography this spring describing his rise and fall. His exwife, dina matos mcgreevey, also wrote a book and appeared on oprah. She served as first lady during the administration of her husband, gov. Dina matos mcgreevey appeared on oprah today as part of the publicity tour for her book, silent partner.
A copy of the book was obtained by the new york daily news. I read jim mcgreeveys book and i enjoyed it but i wished that he would have cut out at least a third of it. Matos announced in january 2007 that she was writing a book, silent partner, to end media speculation on her life. The cover of the latest issue of new york magazine, which includes excerpts from the confession, by james e. She served as first lady during the administration of her husband, jim mcgreevey. Teddy pedersen claimed that before jim mcgreevey became new jerseys democratic governor, he had sexual trysts with the politician and his now estranged wife, dina matos mcgreevey. Dina matos mcgreeveys silent partner is scheduled to be published this spring by hyperion books. Dina matos was a responsible and civicminded young woman who fell in love with the passion of political action. Mcgreevey, former governor, and his wife, dina matos mcgreevey. Dina matos mcgreevey on the publication of her book, silent partner, she told oprah. How during her pregnancy with their daughter he would run out for hours and could not be traced nor would he pick up his cell phone when she called. Silent partner ebook by dina matos mcgreevey rakuten kobo. Wife of governor who quit after gay affair to write book. 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.
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