Governor’s Former Aide Says He’s Not Gay
The Israeli man at the center of New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey’s resignation over a gay affair said in an interview that he was straight and initially had no idea that his former boss was a homosexual.
Golan Cipel told the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot that McGreevey repeatedly made unwanted sexual advances. Cipel said he informed the governor at one point that he planned to sue him for harassment. McGreevey, who is married, announced his resignation Thursday, acknowledging that he was gay and that he had had an affair with a man.
McGreevey appointed Cipel New Jersey’s domestic security advisor in 2002, with a $110,000 annual salary.
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