Key Witness In McDonnell Case: I Didn’t Know Governor’s Wife Had A Crush On Me

FILE - In this May 5, 2011 file photo provided by the office of the Governor of Virginia, Jonnie Williams left, and Maureen McDonnell, wife of then Gov. Bob McDonnell, pose for a photo during a reception for a NASCAR... FILE - In this May 5, 2011 file photo provided by the office of the Governor of Virginia, Jonnie Williams left, and Maureen McDonnell, wife of then Gov. Bob McDonnell, pose for a photo during a reception for a NASCAR race at the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Va. The former first lady of Virginia and her husband, former Gov. Bob McConnell, have been indicted on several counts of trading on their influence to enrich themselves and family members. (AP Photo/Office of the Governor of Virginia, Michele White, File) MORE LESS
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The prosecution’s main witness in the corruption trial against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) testified on Monday that he never had an affair with the governor’s wife and said he didn’t know about her crush until last week.

The Associated Press reported that Jonnie Williams, the former CEO of Star Scientific who has received immunity for his cooperation with federal investigators, testified that he had no idea Maureen McDonnell’s marriage to the governor was on the rocks.

Last week, Maureen McDonnell’s attorney told the court that the former first lady had romantic feelings for Williams.

The attorney said “Maureen immediately gravitated toward Jonnie” because he “showered her with attention” that she didn’t get from her marriage to the former governor.

On Monday, however, Williams denied those allegations, saying: “I didn’t know she had any interest in me until this past week.”

He also denied having a physical relationship with the former Virginia first lady.

“I never had any contact with Mrs. McDonnell — no physical contact period,” Williams said.

The McDonnells have been charged with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts and loans from Williams in exchange for business promotion and could be sentenced to decades in prison if found guilty.

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  1. “Key Witness In McDonnell Case: I Didn’t Know Governor’s Wife Had A Crush On Me”

    … “I thought the Governor was the one with the crush!”

  2. I mean sure, I nailed her, but I didn’t know she was emotionally involved!

  3. She didn’t really have a crush on him. She had a crush on his money. She was planning to be first or second lady and needed that money.

  4. It has been reported that her favorite position is bent over a checkbook while facing Neiman-Marcus.

  5. Avatar for palli palli says:

    I am amazed that these mentally challenged “teenagers” walk around in polite society.

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