Arnold Schwarzenegger Admits To Fathering A Lovechild With A Staffer

Arnold Schwarzenegger Admits To Fathering A Lovechild With A Staffer

"There are no excuses and I take full responsibility"

Last week we learned the somewhat surprising news that former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife of 25 years Maria Shriver decided to separate. Today, courtesy of the LA Times, we know why. It turns out that Arnold fathered a lovechild with a member of his household staff 10 years ago, 15 years into his marriage with Maria. It was only this year, back in January, that he told Maria about his lovechild and that was the start of the couple?s separation. Schwarzenegger has issued a statement admitting that he fathered this child out of wedlock, which you can read below in full.

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. 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. While I deserve your attention and criticism, my family does not.?

A spokesman for the former first lady said she had no comment. To protect their privacy, The Times is not publishing the former staffer?s name nor that of her child. In an interview Monday before Schwarzenegger issued his statement, the former staffer said another man ? her then-husband ? was the child?s father. She said she voluntarily left her position with the couple earlier this year after reaching a longstanding goal of working for them for two decades. ?I wanted to achieve my 20 years, then I asked to retire,? she said, adding she received a severance payment and ?left on good terms with them.? Later Monday, The Times informed the woman of the governor?s statement and she declined to comment further. Schwarzenegger took financial responsibility for the child from the start and continued to provide support, according to a source who declined to be identified because of the former governor?s request for privacy. The former first couple of California announced their separation in a joint statement issued last week. The two have been married 25 years. There was no mention of a cause for the separation.

Wow!! What a complete slimeball. That anyone could keep a lie like this a secret for almost half of an entire marriage is pretty disgusting, IMHO. I can?t even begin to understand the level of hurt and betrayal Maria must be feeling in light of all of this. It?s pretty common knowledge that she has been miserable in her marriage for many years now ? to learn that along with that misery is the insult of a lovechild borne of flagrant infidelity on her husband?s part ? right under her nose in her own home ? ugh, I can?t even begin to understand what she must be going thru. My best wishes go out to Maria and her children. What minuscule amount of any sort of respect I may have had for Arnold Schwarzenegger is completely gone. This is just so much insult to already sad injury. Blah.

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Source: http://www.pinkisthenewblog.com/2011/05/arnold-schwarzenegger-admits-to-fathering-a-lovechild-with-a-staffer/

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