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Greitens has been married to his wife, Sheena, since 2011. He admitted to the public in 2018 that he had committed adultery on her three years earlier after allegations of adultery and blackmail arose against him.<ref>Rodriquez, Katherine (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/11/missouri-gov-greitens-admits-cheated-wife-2015-denies-blackmail/ Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Admits He Cheated on Wife in 2015, Denies Accusations of Blackmail]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> On May 29, 2018, Greitens announced he would resign as governor due to the accusation.<ref>Mason, Ian (May 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/29/missouri-governor-eric-greitens-resigns/ Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Resigns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref><ref>Zwirz, Elizabeth (May 29, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/29/missouri-gov-greitens-resigning-amid-sexual-misconduct-scandal.html Missouri Gov. Greitens resigning amid sexual misconduct scandal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref>
Greitens has been married to his wife, Sheena, since 2011. He admitted to the public in 2018 that he had committed adultery on her three years earlier after allegations of adultery and blackmail arose against him.<ref>Rodriquez, Katherine (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/11/missouri-gov-greitens-admits-cheated-wife-2015-denies-blackmail/ Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Admits He Cheated on Wife in 2015, Denies Accusations of Blackmail]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> On May 29, 2018, Greitens announced he would resign as governor due to the accusation.<ref>Mason, Ian (May 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/29/missouri-governor-eric-greitens-resigns/ Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Resigns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref><ref>Zwirz, Elizabeth (May 29, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/29/missouri-gov-greitens-resigning-amid-sexual-misconduct-scandal.html Missouri Gov. Greitens resigning amid sexual misconduct scandal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref>
He was investigated for months over alleged campaign finance violations, and was exonerated in mid-February 2020.<ref>Two references:
*[https://fox4kc.com/news/no-evidence-of-any-wrongdoing-former-governor-eric-greitens-fully-exonerated-of-campaign-misconduct/ ‘No evidence of any wrongdoing’: Former Gov. Eric Greitens fully exonerated, campaign to pay $38k]. ''Fox 4 Kansas City''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
*Perisic, Kyle (February 14, 2020). [https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/02/fmr-navy-seal-and-gov-eric-greitens-exonerated-in-misconduct-investigation/ Fmr. Navy SEAL and Gov. Eric Greitens exonerated in campaign finance investigation]. ''American Military News''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref>
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