Missouri Gov. Greitens acknowledges affair

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is acknowledging he’s been “unfaithful” in his marriage but has denied allegations that he blackmailed the woman to stay quiet, following a bombshell news report that overshadowed his annual address to the legislature.

The Republican governor and his wife released a statement late Wednesday after the St. Louis television station KMOV reported that he had a sexual relationship with his former hairdresser in 2015. Greitens, a first-time candidate, rose to office in the same November 2016 election that brought President Donald Trump to power.