Gigi Goyette says she had sex with Arnold in 1975 when she was 16
Now there's money involved--the Enquirer paid her $20,000, telling her they would get an exclusive, then they never published it! There is a lot to this story and the MSM is already all over it!
This is going to hurt the GOP big-time.
Here's the sequence of events to keep this all straight:
- Schwarzenegger has sex with 16 year-old Gigi Goyette in 1975, breaking the statutory rape law. She said they had "outercourse".
- They have subsequent 7 year affair from 1989-1996 while he is married.
- Enquirer prints 2001 article on affair. Arnold withdraws from specualtion on running for Governor for 2002 race.
- August 2003: Recall of Davis goes on ballot. Arnold declares for Governor.
- 2 days later, Enquirer pays Goyette $20,000 for "exclusive" they never run, plus another $1,000 to her friend to keep quiet--all before the recall election. Goyette expected book deal.
- Arnold wins Governor seat.
- 2 days before taking the oath, Schwarzenegger signs multi-million deal with American Media, owner of Enquirer for $8 million, to endorse their body-building Flex magazine and be a consultant, etc. Arnold also gets $250,000 contributed to his charity, which he or non-profit does not disclose on candidate forms.
- Arnold vetoes bill to provide controls on supplements that he profits on through magazine deal.
- AMI Deal exposed as conflict of interest in 2005 and subsequent AMI documents reveal $250,000 contribution. Goyette talks to author Leamer.
Here's the 2001 Enquirer story:
ARNOLD'S MISTRESS
HIS SHOCKING 7-YEAR AFFAIR
For seven years, Arnold Schwarzenegger hid a mistress from his loving wife Maria Shriver -- and hours after learning The ENQUIRER discovered his sordid secret, "The Terminator" terminated his run for governor of California.
The brazen actor began his affair with former child actress Gigi Goyette when she was only 16 -- and even made love to her in the very same hotel where he was staying with "Dateline" star Maria.
A bombshell ENQUIRER investigation -- featured in our issue that hits the stands Friday -- has exposed the whole shocking story, including how the father of four hid the trysts from his family.
Several months ago the muscleman-turned-actor emerged as a leading Republican contender for governor of California -- but earlier this week, after we called his representative for comment, the star made a surprise announcement that he won't enter politics until his youngsters, ages 3 to 11, are older.
Published on: April 26, 2001
Source: National Enquirer Online
Here's today's WaPO. This was in the LA Times Thursday and all over California on Friday's papers! It's going to be very big.
Actress Paid Not to Talk of Schwarzenegger Affair
Publisher of Tabloids, Bodybuilding Magazines Gave Woman $20,000 After Actor Joined Governor's Race
By Amy Argetsinger
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 13, 2005; Page A02
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, already facing plummeting approval ratings and questions about his business dealings, took another hit Friday with a report that a tabloid publisher with close ties to the former movie star paid an alleged paramour of his $20,000 not to discuss their relationship.
The August 2003 confidentiality agreement between American Media Inc. -- publisher of the National Enquirer, Globe and Star -- and bit-part actress Gigi Goyette was reached two days after Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy for governor, and seven months before he signed on as an editor for two bodybuilding magazines owned by the company.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) had close ties to the publisher. (By Nick Ut -- Associated Press)
Details of the agreement -- in which Goyette agreed not to share her story with anyone outside American Media -- were reported in a front-page story in the Los Angeles Times on Friday, though the deal was first described in an opinion piece published by freelance journalist Laurence Leamer in the same newpaper more than a month ago.
The governor's office would not comment Friday, other than to refer to comments Schwarzenegger's spokesman Rob Stutzman gave the Times saying he did not believe the governor knew of the deal.
Stutzman added that Schwarzenegger's dealings with American Media had no connection to the company's "business of purchasing the rights to stories."
"That's what they do," he said. "Obviously, part of their business is the tabloid business."
Stu Zakim, a spokesman for American Media, said, "We're not commenting at all." A message left on Goyette's answering machine was not returned. Neither were messages left at a number the California Bar Association listed for her attorney, Charlotte Hassett.
Ethics-in-government experts and political observers said the deal almost certainly did not violate any laws but that it created the appearance of a conflict that could hurt Schwarzenegger's reputation at a time when he is relying on his own personal popularity to advance his political agenda against growing opposition across California.
Today's WaPo
More: LA TIMES today
Any social intercourse on the "Outercourse" with a 16 year-old? This has legs because the $250,000 contribution was not reported and the $20,000 was essentially hush money and must be counted as well.
He will not be able to run next year at all.