Vito Fossella Admits to Having Love Child in Virginia

Yesterday Representative Vito Fossella said he would make another announcement about his DWI arrest today, and it was quite the bombshell for the Staten Island GOP machine: He admitted to having an affair with retired Air Force Colonel Laura Fay and fathering a three-year-old daughter with her. Here's his statement:

I have had a relationship with Laura Fay, with whom I have a three-year-old daughter. My personal failings and imperfections have caused enormous pain to the people I love and I am truly sorry. While I understand that there will be many questions, including those about my political future, making any political decisions right now are furthest from my mind. Over the coming weeks and months, I will to continue to do my job and I will work hard to heal the deep wounds I have caused.

Fossella is up for reelection this November; before this announcement, the Sun reported that the "campaign arm of the national Republican Party is refusing to support him publicly."

Fossella's personal life came under scrutiny after he was arrested for driving with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit (he had a 0.17)--Fossella called Fay to pick him up from the Alexandria, VA police station. And, according to the police report, initially claimed he was driving home to see his sick daughter on Grimm Street--Fay lives on Grimm Drive. Former Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari told the Advance, "He's in a very difficult mood...He's just in a period of trying to do the right thing....It's difficult for Vito, difficult for Laura Fay, and difficult for Mary Pat."

A source told the Post that Fossella's wife Mary Pat, the mother of his three other children, will "not stand by her man" and would likely leave him. And Mayor Bloomberg was questioned yesterday about Fossella (Fossella supported Bloomberg's mayoral runs). Bloomberg noted there were many rumors but he had not spoken to Fossella recently, “Congressman Fossella has worked hard for this city. He obviously did something that I think is wrong, and I think he said that he shouldn’t have done it and he thought it was wrong in retrospect.”

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By Jen Chung in News on May 8, 2008 11:35 AM

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sonyactivision

"Well at least he ain't a fag".

west side Michael

I see a NY law firm starting SPITZER FOSSELLA &

PATTERSON.

buddy123

Typical SI Guido. Gets drunk, drives drunk, cheats on his wife, lies about it-- hey, who better to represent a place like Staten Island??

He's a perfect reflection of his district.

rarelement

Sex, drugs and CSPAN?

tnturner

Politicians are the new Rock Stars.

petebfd

forget the cheating, how about getting sloppy drunk and driving around like an asshole, which just as many if not more politicians do? or using their office for personal gain? they're all bums. pull the lever for the cheating, stealing asshole on the left, or pull the lever for the cheating, stealing asshole on the right, what's the difference?

jaja007

After seeing a picture of his wife in the post - I can understand why he cheated. She looks like typical Staten Island / Long Island Irish/Italian trash.

JenChungsBaby

No, she's not married to anyone.

dev

family values party doesn't quite fit anymore...

seems more appropos to call them the Multiple Family Values party.

Maybe they should take the child away from the mother.

She is, after all, a polygamist, right?

Bizzle

I just love a story with tag lines that contain "Staten Island" and "love child"

jaja007

That guy looks so out of place in a suit. He looks like he would be more comfortable in an Adidas jumpsuit with a gaudy pinky ring and a Jesus medallion on his chest. Badabing!

meL

I agree with #13. Monogamy is so overrated.

rarelement

This has nothing to do with power. Millions of people cheat, it's just the politicians (and all other types of celebrities) who get plastered all over the media when it happens to them. When are we going to get over the fact that most people get bored with their lives, their partners, their children and deal with the fact that these things happen?

#7's right on though, what kind of quality are the decisions they make concerning our futures if they can't make quality decisions in their personal lives?

Steven

The more power you have the more you used that power for yourself.

JenChungsBaby

BAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

theevilone

Coming soon: Spitzer & Fossella, Attorneys at Law....

babyhitler

you have to ask yourself. Why would anyone want to be a politician? a politician's job is to protect the commonwealth but these jokers are all powergrubbing whores who have god complexes.

Tim N.

Dead man walking.

AnonEMouse

Is every male in government a married cheater?

If you can't stay faithful to your wife, you can't be trusted. Your moral being is dead/non-existent. If you cheat on your wife & family, you'll cheat the very people you are supposed to protect,serve and lead, as far as I'm concerned. You should not be making decisions for states, cities, counties, etc if you can barely make good/appropriate ones in your personal life.

Now go join Bill Clinton, Elliot Spitzer & Jim McGreevey in the Husband Hall of Shame, you idiot.

petebfd

this stuff never surprises me. under every politician's suit and perfectly combed hair lies the heart of a slimeball. republican and democrat alike.