PITTSBURGH (AP) - A Pennsylvania congressman is confirming he had an extramarital affair with a personal friend, a relationship that became public as part of another couple’s divorce proceedings.
Republican Rep. Tim Murphy issued a statement Wednesday through his lawyer saying the affair took place last year and it’s “nobody’s fault but my own.”
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says (https://bit.ly/2eGQC1T ) the disclosure came after the newspaper obtained a court order to unseal the other couple’s divorce action.
A judge ruled Murphy must submit to a deposition in the divorce case by the end of September.
The 64-year-old congressman represents a suburban Pittsburgh district and is in his eighth term. He is a practicing psychologist and commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves.
His congressional spokeswoman referred questions to his lawyer, who didn’t immediately return messages.
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