As the Post’s Amy Argetsinger reported, Schwarzenegger’s spokesman said he did not believe the governor knew about the deal, and American Media declined to comment. Times ran a front page story saying that American Media, the tabloid publisher of the National Enquirer, Globe and Star and an organization with ties to Schwarzenegger, paid actress Gigi Goyette $20,000 not to discuss an alleged affair with him days after he announced his 2003 candidacy. Gray Davis.īut that didn’t stop additional accusations from surfacing. And it seemed to work: He was elected in California’s 2003 recall election, replacing then-Gov. So while he didn’t outright deny that the incidents occurred, he did attempt to minimize them.
And I want to apologize to the people if I offended anyone because that was not my intention.” And this is why I was the first one to come out and say that some of the things could have happened. He appeared on the ABC Evening News and told Peter Jennings he couldn’t “remember what was happening 20 years ago and 15 years ago.” But he added, “Some of the things sound like me. A sixth said Schwarzenegger pulled her onto his lap and asked whether a certain sexual act had ever been performed on her.”Īfter the story was released, Schwarzenegger admitted he “behaved badly sometimes” at a campaign event. “A fifth woman said Schwarzenegger groped her and tried to remove her bathing suit in a hotel elevator. A fourth said he reached under her skirt and gripped her buttocks,” the Times reported. “Three of the women described their surprise and discomfort when Schwarzenegger grabbed their breasts. The incident became known as “Gropegate.” But in light of this new revelation, his past responses to allegations of affairs and untoward behavior could attract renewed scrutiny.įor example, while the action-movie star was campaigning for governor of California in 2003, the Los Angeles Times interviewed six women who said the actor inappropriately touched them without their consent. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)Īnyone familiar with Schwarzenegger’s past knows this is not the first time he has faced controversial accusations.
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