ELIZABETH, N.J. - The estranged wife of New Jersey's gay former governor tried to convince a divorce judge she's entitled to alimony Friday, saying her personal finances are a wreck while her husband lives in a mansion paid for by his boyfriend.
Dina Matos said her mortgage, legal bills and a $100,000 loan from a friend have left her deeply in debt. She said she has no savings despite having received $110,000 in tax-free support from former Gov. James McGreevey.
The McGreeveys wed in 2000, but their marriage unraveled after he proclaimed himself "a gay American" in 2004, announced he had had an affair with a male staffer and resigned as governor. The staffer denies the affair and says he was sexually harassed by McGreevey.
Matos wrapped up testimony Friday, as the final witness in the money phase of her nasty divorce. A judge will decide how much to award Matos in alimony and support after lawyers make their final arguments next week.
"I'm happy this part of the case is coming to an end," Matos said Friday, after enduring a heated cross-examination by McGreevey lawyer Stephen Haller. See Gay ex-gov's wife makes pitch for alimony Philadelphia Inquirer
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