Arnold Schwarzenegger admits fathering love child

By Alexandra Heilbron on May 17, 2011 | 7 Comments


Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday admitted to fathering a child 10 years ago with a member of his household staff. He kept the news from his wife, Maria Shriver, until earlier this year, after he left office. She has since moved out of their Brentwood mansion. The mother of the out-of-wedlock child retired this past January, after reaching her goal of working for the family for 20 years. “After leaving the governor’s office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago,” Schwarzenegger said yesterday night in a statement issued to The Times. “I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry.” The former staffer’s name has not been disclosed, nor has it been made public what position she held with the family. Previously, she claimed the father of the child was her husband, although Schwarzenegger has been paying child support for 10 years. Arnold and Maria were married for 25 years and have four children together.



Comments & Discussion

  1. Germain • May 17, 2011 @ 1:43 PM

    That’s just the kind of man I always thought he was. the Terminator is more of a Womanizer.

  2. C-Dub • May 17, 2011 @ 2:48 PM

    She is no good either because she claimed the husband was the father of her child and that father unknowingly stuck with his wife for 10yrs! And he didn’t have the choice to make whether he wanted to leave her or not! And he paid for the support of that family..he should sue Arnold in my opinion.

    I’m sure Arnold hid his finances from Maria and paid support which is good in that regard, but only after a DNA test.

    Well I guess since this is now out in the air that Arnold does not have future aspirations to go back into political office at any level. At least he gave it a shot.

  3. nobody important • May 17, 2011 @ 8:13 PM

    who is your daddy and what does he do?

  4. Andrea • May 18, 2011 @ 9:10 AM

    What a disgusting creep. He only tells her now that he’s out of office? Because he knows she would have left him earlier and that would’ve screwed his political aspirations. If your own wife, the person who should be able to trust you 100% can’t trust you, why should the voters?

  5. TheTruth • May 18, 2011 @ 2:51 PM

    I know everyone is allowed to make mistakes, but this kind of news is a blow to the nuts(and not the good kind). Though in his case, maybe it was…

  6. Jack • May 21, 2011 @ 9:54 PM

    Arnold s’est trempé le crouton, ca va lui couté cher !!!

  7. joy • September 30, 2012 @ 12:42 AM

    It is disgusting. He is typical of a man who believes there are no consequences for his action. And the woman is equally sick. She gives good women a bad wrap. Now there is this kid…and wow what a legacy he gets..his father is s man whore and his mother is s traitor of all women …respecting zero the institution of family and marriage.I hope karma comes back around swiftly to them both.


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