India, July 28 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom has addressed the public following the detailed revelations made by his former affair partner in a new tell-all article released on Tuesday.

"The governor acknowledged his role and publicly apologized for his conduct nearly two decades ago when he was still mayor. In the time since, he met his wife, started a family and has focused on serving Californians," his office said, as per NY Post.

"He addressed this chapter of his life, including in his memoir, and out of respect for everyone involved, does not have anything further to add."

The scandal, when it came to light, nearly resulted in Newsom's political ruin early in his tenure as the mayor of San Francisco.

In a shocking press con...