Tape Emerges Of Labor Sec. Nom's Ex-Wife Alleging Abuse On 'Oprah' In 1990
By MATT SHUHAM Published FEBRUARY 15, 2017, 1:19 PM EDT
Politico on Wednesday published what had been until now a missing tape of the ex-wife of President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary alleging in a 1990 taping of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that he had abused her during their marriage.
Lisa Fierstein, Labor Secretary-designate Andy Puzder’s ex-wife, told Oprah during the taping that Puzder had “vowed revenge” when she divorced him.
“The most frightening thing was leaving, because once I made that break, and once I made it public — and remember, my ex-husband was a public figure, everyone knew him and knew what he was doing — and once I made that public, he vowed revenge,” she said. “He said ‘I will see you in the gutter. This will never be over, you will pay for this.’”
Fierstein appeared under a fake name on the show, wearing a wig and dark glasses. She also alleged that Puzder physically abused her during the couples’ 1989 divorce proceedings. In a statement in December 2016, she said, “Many years ago I impulsively filed for divorce and was counseled to file allegations that I regretted and subsequently withdrew over 30 years ago. Andy is a wonderful father, a great person and was a good husband.”
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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/puzder-oprah-winfrey-labor-235030
Tape is viewable at link to TPM, above or, at link to Politico (firsdt word in this story, above)