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[Stephanie]

Leave my family alone (unless I decide to call a press conference to inform my wife our marriage is over)!

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THE MAYOR'S SEPERATION: THE OVERVIEW; Giuliani and His Wife of 16 Years Are Separating
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By ELISABETH BUMILLER
Published: May 11, 2000

Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani's marital problems exploded yesterday in a public exchange with his wife, Donna Hanover. The mayor abruptly announced that he was seeking a separation from Ms. Hanover, and Ms. Hanover, caught unaware, then said that the couple's troubles began years ago because of a previous relationship between the mayor and a member of his staff.

At an extraordinary, emotional news conference in Bryant Park, Mr. Giuliani also said that as he battles prostate cancer he will turn ''more now than maybe I did before'' to Judith Nathan, the woman he describes as a very good friend.

Mr. Giuliani did not say whether he would continue his campaign for the Senate against Hillary Rodham Clinton, but he did say that his political career was not his first concern. Speculation about other candidates raced through the city last night, reflecting Republican fears that Mr. Giuliani would withdraw.

''I don't really care about politics right now,'' Mr. Giuliani said. His hands gripped the lectern tightly as he cast his eyes downward and spoke in a quiet, sad voice.

''I'm thinking about my family, the people that I love and what can be done that's honest and truthful and that protects them the best,'' he said. ''I'm not thinking about politics. Politics comes at least second, maybe third, maybe fourth, somewhere else. It'll all work itself out some way politically.''

Three hours later, Ms. Hanover appeared outside Gracie Mansion and, with a wavering voice and tears in her eyes, said: ''Today's turn of events brings me great sadness. I had hoped to keep this marriage together. For several years, it was difficult to participate in Rudy's public life because of his relationship with one staff member.''

Joannie Danielides, Ms. Hanover's press secretary, said Ms. Hanover was referring to Cristyne Lategano-Nicholas, Mr. Giuliani's former communications director who is now president of NYC and Company, the city's tourism bureau. Friends of Ms. Hanover's said yesterday that she had described the relationship between her husband and Ms. Lategano-Nicholas as intimate while Ms. Lategano-Nicholas worked at City Hall. The mayor has denied having had a romantic relationship with Ms. Lategano-Nicholas, who left City Hall last May and married Nicholas Nicholas, a sportswriter, in February.

The mayor's reliance on Ms. Lategano-Nicholas, one of his most powerful aides, also strained his relationships with several close advisers, including David Garth and Peter F. Powers, the former first deputy mayor.

[LynneSin]

1. Her name is JUDI Nathan

You can even look it up - she was born with that name but since she is no longer trash from rural PA (and I can say that, I was born in rural PA) she has to use 'JUDITH' to sound all fancy

[Stephanie]

2. I remember she had to have a makeover to fit into NY UES society.

[Pastiche423]

9. What kind of makeover?

Besides changing from a natural redhead to a natural brunette?

She lies about everything.

But she has done one good thing. She has re-united friends from the 70's/80's to out her )#$^@^ ways. Although I am terrified of seeing my next phone bill.

[Stephanie]

3. Leave My Family Alone!

it would be very convenient for Rudy if we did!

[spanone]

4. rudy's a turd.

[Stephanie]

5. He's sleazy.

He is widely hated in NYC.

[EFerrari]

6. What a creep. I hope they run him.

[Stephanie]

7. Nobody outside of NYC seems to know his slimy history

And his personal life is nothing next to his sleazy business partners.

[EFerrari]

8. I had a friend in NYC who filled my ear when I was buying into

his pr campaign after 9/11.

[deacon]

10. Now HERE is a "fatally flawed" candidate.