McDonnell’s Wife To Donor: ‘I Just Felt The Earth Move And I Wasn’t Having Sex!’

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 star witness in a federal corruption case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and his wife Maureen said Friday that his relationship with the former first lady was strictly business, despite what one racy email read in court may suggest.

Maureen McDonnell wrote former Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams “I just felt the earth move and I wasn’t having sex!!!!” on the day of an earthquake in 2011, according to The Washington Post’s Laura Vozzella.

Williams testified that he couldn’t recall seeing the email although he found it funny, according to the Post.

The defense has suggested that McDonnell developed a crush on Williams because he “showered her with attention she craved” at a time when her marriage to the ex-governor was in shambles. The Post reported that Williams pushed back against that narrative Friday, asserting that McDonnell “did not ever discuss her personal relationship with the governor with me.”

When presented with 1,200 calls and texts exchanged between him and the former first lady between April 2011 and February 2013, the businessman testified that he “was busy.”

“I don’t do this, and I did not have these calls and texts in the middle of the night,” Williams added, as quoted by the Post.

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