More time will give you better perspective,’" Rippey claims Harris told her after the affair became public. Rippey disputes Newsom’s memoir, writing that it claims he was the one who "came clean" to her husband, a detail she says gives him credit for a confession she had already made. One comment she claims Newsom made came after the birth of her first child, when they met at a Mexican restaurant. The affair erupted publicly shortly after, prompting Newsom to admit to the affair during a 2007 news conference and subsequently announce he would seek treatment for alcohol abuse. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital reached out to Harris' team for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.