McGreevey Says Wife
Knew He Was Gay
By AP from the
NYTimes on the Web, April 24, 2007
TRENTON, N.J. -- The estranged
wife of former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey knew he was gay before they
married, he claimed in court papers filed Monday.
McGreevey wrote that Dina Matos McGreevy ''knew of my sexual orientation before
our marriage, she chose to either ignore it or block it out of her mind, even
when questioned by her friends.''
The former governor doesn't detail how she knew he was gay, but objects to his
wife's contention in recent court papers that he is bisexual.
''On the offhand chance she wasn't paying attention, I AM A GAY AMERICAN,'' he
wrote, referencing the term he used to describe himself when he announced his
resignation in August 2004. ''She is in deep denial.''
An after-hours telephone message left at Matos McGreevey's workplace was not
immediately returned Monday. Her lawyer, John Post, did not immediately
respond to an e-mail message seeking comment.
McGreevey resigned after saying he was gay and had an affair.
The former governor also defended his parenting skills in the filing. He
said despite the demands of being governor he was never ''indifferent'' to their
5-year-old daughter, as his estranged wife claims.
Last week, Matos McGreevey claimed in court papers that he exposed their young
daughter to erotic artwork at the home he now shares with partner Mark
O'Donnell, an Australian money manager. She is seeking primary custody.
McGreevey, 49, countered in Monday's filing that his wife ''HAS NEVER SEEN THE
PHOTOGRAPH'' of the nude male model.
Matos McGreevey's memoir is scheduled to reach bookstores May 1.
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