Aide Linked to Gingrich Ordered to Testify in His Divorce Case

A judge ruled Thursday that a congressional aide linked romantically with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich must testify in his divorce case.

Callista Bisek had tried to block the subpoena that called for her to be deposed by lawyers for Gingrich’s wife, Marianne. District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Brook Hedge found her arguments “without merit.”

Bisek argued that her constitutional right to privacy would be violated by allowing Mrs. Gingrich’s attorneys “to rummage through every aspect” of her personal life.

Bisek also said she should not be required to testify about her relationship with Gingrich under the constitutional prohibition against self-incrimination, since adultery is a crime in the District of Columbia.

Gingrich, 56, separated from his wife of 18 years in May and filed for divorce in July. Since then, lawyers for Mrs. Gingrich have attempted to probe his finances, business dealings and his relationship with Bisek.