Kimberly Guilfoyle

Kimberly Guilfoyle
Guilfoyle in 2018
First Lady of San Francisco
In role
January 8, 2004 – February 26, 2006
Mayor Gavin Newsom
Preceded by Blanche Vitero
Succeeded by Jennifer Siebel Newsom (2008)
Personal details
Born Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle
(1969-03-09) March 9, 1969[1]
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s)
Gavin Newsom
(m. 2001; div. 2006)

Eric Villency
(m. 2006; div. 2009)
Children 1
Education University of California, Davis (BA)
University of San Francisco (JD)

Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle (/ˈɡɪlfɔɪl/) (born March 6, 1969) is an American television news personality and attorney who co-hosted The Five on Fox News.[2] On July 20, 2018, she left Fox News.[3]

She later joined America First Policies, a pro-Trump super PAC, to campaign for Republicans in the 2018 midterm elections.[4][5]

Prior to entering television, she was a prosecuting attorney in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She served as an assistant District Attorney in San Francisco from 2000–04. She is the former wife of California politician Gavin Newsom and was First Lady of San Francisco during Newsom's first two years as mayor. She began work at Fox News in 2006 until July 2018, at which time a Fox spokesman stated that the network had "parted ways" with her.[6]

Early life

Guilfoyle was born in San Francisco on March 6, 1969, to a Puerto Rican mother and an Irish father. She was raised in her parents' Roman Catholic faith.[7] She grew up in the Mission District and Westlake and is a graduate of Mercy High School.

Guilfoyle's mother, Mercedes, taught special education, and died of leukemia when Guilfoyle was eleven. "My mother was just everything to me, I loved her so much, I always wanted to be around her. I loved how I saw people react to her. She was a warm woman who worked in education with people with emotional challenges. I got my sense of giving back and how when you have many blessings, pay it forward", Guilfoyle said in a 2015 interview.[8]

Her father, Anthony "Tony" Guilfoyle, was born in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1957 at the age of 20 against the wishes of his family. In 1958, despite not yet holding U.S. nationality and still an Irish citizen, he was drafted and served for four years in the U.S. Army.[9]

After being discharged from the army, Tony Guilfoyle took up work in the construction trades. He later became a real estate investor and a close advisor to Mayor Newsom, until his death in 2008.[10][11]

Education

Guilfoyle graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Davis, and received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1994. While in law school, she interned at the San Francisco district attorney's office, as well as doing modelling work for Macy's, and wearing Victoria's Secret underwear in a bridal magazine.[12]

She later studied at Trinity College, Dublin in Ireland. While there, she published research in international children's rights and European Economic Community law.[13]

Law career

After law school, Guilfoyle briefly worked as a prosecutor in San Francisco, but lost her job in 1996 when Terence Hallinan was elected District Attorney and fired 14 of the city's prosecutors.[14]

Guilfoyle then spent four years in Los Angeles as a Deputy District Attorney, working on adult and juvenile cases, including narcotics, domestic violence, kidnapping, robbery, arson, sexual assault, and homicide cases. She received several awards at the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, including Prosecutor of the Month.[13]

In 2000, Guilfoyle was re-hired by Hallinan in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, where she served as an Assistant District Attorney from 2000 to 2004. While Assistant D.A., she earned a conviction while co-prosecuting with James Hammer in the 2002 case People v. Noel and Knoller, a second-degree murder trial involving a dog mauling that received international attention.[15][16] In 2008, she was a member of La Raza Lawyers Association.[17]

Television career

In January 2004, Guilfoyle moved to New York to host the program Both Sides on Court TV, as well as to work as a legal analyst on Anderson Cooper 360°. She joined Fox News in February 2006, as host of the weekend show The Lineup. The Lineup was eventually canceled. Guilfoyle remained a regular contributor for the network and was later picked up as co-host of The Five, in 2011. She remained a host on the show until 2018. In 2014, she began co-hosting Outnumbered regularly, until the show settled on more permanent hosts.

She also appeared weekly on the recurring segment "Is it Legal?" on The O'Reilly Factor until that show's cancellation in 2017, and as a weekly Thursday guest on Brian Kilmeade's Kilmeade and Friends radio show.[13] Guilfoyle guest-hosted Hannity, On the Record, Justice with Judge Jeanine, and Fox and Friends.

In 2015, Guilfoyle released a book titled "Making the Case: How to Be Your Own Best Advocate" on her experiences growing up, working as a prosecutor, and encouraging people to always advocate for themselves.[18]

In 2017 Guilfoyle signed a long-term contract extension with Fox.[19]

As of the spring of 2018, Guilfoyle appeared nightly on The Five.[20]

Possible position in the Trump administration

In December 2016, it was reported that Guilfoyle was being considered to serve as press secretary for President Donald Trump. Sean Spicer was ultimately selected.[21] On the May 12, 2017 edition of The Five, co-host Bob Beckel hinted that Guilfoyle turned the job down. However, in an interview with Bay Area News Group on May 15, 2017,[22] Guilfoyle confirmed she was in contact with the White House about the position following Spicer's resignation.[23] "I'm a patriot, and it would be an honor to serve the country", Guilfoyle said. "I think it'd be a fascinating job, it's a challenging job, and you need someone really determined and focused, a great communicator in there with deep knowledge to be able to handle that position." However, on May 19, Guilfoyle said she is under contract with Fox; indicating she turned down the White House. One month later she extended her contract with Fox.[24]

In 2018, The Washington Post described Guilfoyle as a "conservative cheerleader for President Trump."[25]

Departure from Fox News

Guilfoyle left Fox News in July 2018, reportedly to work for a pro-Trump super PAC. A week after her announcement, though, the Huffington Post reported claims by an anonymous source who said that Guilfoyle did not leave the network voluntarily, but rather had been forced out due to allegations that she had engaged in sexual harassment."[26] This was countered by other anonymous sources in The Daily Beast, where it was reported that Guilfoyle's enemies within Fox had actively planted negative stories and started a whisper campaign against her, exaggerating her alleged misbehavior.[27]

Personal life

In 2001, Guilfoyle married Gavin Newsom, then a San Francisco city supervisor; Newsom was elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003. While married to Newsom, she went by the name Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom. In January 2005, citing the strain of a bi-coastal marriage, Guilfoyle filed for divorce from Newsom.[28] Their divorce was finalized on February 28, 2006.[29]

On May 27, 2006, in Barbados, Guilfoyle married furniture heir Eric Villency.[30] She gave birth to her first child, Ronan Anthony, on October 4, 2006.[31] In June 2009, Guilfoyle and Villency announced that they were separating;[32] their divorce was finalized later that year.[33]

In May 2018, news leaked that Guilfoyle was dating Donald Trump Jr., after the two attended an event together; Trump was divorcing his wife Vanessa Trump at the time.[34] Guilfoyle had been friends with the couple and the Trump family for years.[35]

References

  1. ↑ Ralph, Pat (June 25, 2018). "The life of Kimberly Guilfoyle: Meet the Fox News star, former prosecutor, and model who's dating Donald Trump Jr". Business Insider. Guilfoyle was born in San Francisco on March 9, 1969.
  2. ↑ "The Five". Fox News Channel.
  3. ↑ Ali, Yashar (2018-07-27). "Exclusive: Kimberly Guilfoyle Left Fox News After Investigation Into Misconduct Allegations, Sources Say". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  4. ↑ Darcy, Oliver. "Fox News' Kimberly Guilfoyle leaving the network to hit campaign trail with Donald Trump Jr". CNNMoney. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ McAfee, Tierney (July 20, 2018). "Kimberly Guilfoyle Leaving Fox News and Set to Campaign with Boyfriend Don Jr". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ Ali, Yashar (July 20, 2018). "Kimberly Guilfoyle Did Not Leave Fox News Voluntarily, Sources Say: Scoop". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Fox News: "What are 'The Five' giving up for Lent?"". Fox News. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Fox's Kimberly Guilfoyle Talks to Mediaite About Life, Loss, and Dealing with Her Critics". www.mediaite.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ Marine, Craig (June 10, 2001). "TAKING THE HIGH ROAD/San Francisco's own Kimberly Guilfoyle, prosecutor in the Diane Whipple dog-mauling case, is as comfortable on the moral high ground as she is in high society". SFGate. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  10. ↑ "S.F. political adviser Anthony Guilfoyle dies". San Francisco Chronicle. December 2, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Kimberly Guilfoyle and Eric Villency". New York Times. May 28, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  12. ↑ Van Derbeken, Jaxon (May 6, 2001). "NewsMaker profile/Kimberly Guilfoyle and James Hammer/Prosecutors in S.F. dog mauling case an unusual pair". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  13. 1 2 3 "Kimberly Guilfoyle biography". foxnews.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  14. ↑ Brazil, Eric (April 21, 1997). "Hallinan defends firing of deputies". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  15. ↑ Jones, Aphrodite (2003). Red Zone: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the San Francisco Dog Mauling. New York: William Morrow. ISBN 0-06-053779-5.
  16. ↑ Polsky, Richard H. "San Francisco Dog Mauling: Insights into the fatal dog attack on Diane Whipple". Animal Behavior Counseling Services, Inc. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  17. ↑ "CANDIDATE DETAILS Kimberly Guilfoyle".
  18. ↑ "Kimberly Guilfoyle Shows Us How To Make The Case For Ourselves". Forbes. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Kimberly Guilfoyle Signs Long-Term Deal with Fox News". adweek.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Fox News Dominates Cable News Ratings Monday, First Night Without Bill O'Reilly". forbes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle is contender for Trump press secretary". Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Kimberly Guilfoyle says she's talking with Trump administration about press secretary job". The Mercury News. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  23. ↑ Staff, AOL. "FOX News Host Kimberly Guilfoyle says she's in talks for high-profile White House role". AOL.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  24. ↑ Lejeune, Tristan (June 29, 2017). "Kimberly Guilfoyle, rumored Spicer replacement, signs long-term Fox News deal". Fox News.
  25. ↑ "Kimberly Guilfoyle was once half of a liberal power couple. Now she's basically a Trump". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  26. ↑ Ali, Yashar (July 27, 2018). "Exclusive: Kimberly Guilfoyle Left Fox News After Investigation Into Misconduct Allegations, Sources Say". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  27. ↑ Kirell, Andrew; Suebsaeng, Asawin; Cartwright, Lachlan (24 July 2018). "Fox News Goes to War Against Its Own: Kimberly Guilfoyle". The Daily Beast.
  28. ↑ Matier, Phillip; Ross, Andrew (January 6, 2005). "Newsom, wife decide to end 3-year marriage/Careers on opposite coasts take toll on mayor, TV star". SFGate. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  29. ↑ Gordon, Rachel (June 24, 2011). "Gavin and Kimberly are officially divorced". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  30. ↑ "Kimberly Guilfoyle and Eric Villency". New York Times. May 28, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  31. ↑ "The Littlest Guilfency". SFist. San Francisco. October 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
  32. ↑ "Splitsville for Kim Guilfoyle and Eric Villency". New York Post. June 23, 2009.
  33. ↑ McAfee, Tierney (May 11, 2018). "Trump Jr.'s Reported New Love Kimberly Guilfoyle Was Still Married to CA Lt. Governor When He Had Affair with His Secretary". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Did Donald Trump Jr. leak Kimberly Guilfoyle romance story for this petty reason?". The Mercury News. May 14, 2018.
  35. ↑ Wilson, Samantha (May 16, 2018). "Vanessa Trump 'Not Thrilled' Over Don Jr. & Kimberly Guilfoyle Romance: It's More 'Humiliation' For Her". hollywoodlife.com.
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