One of the most damaging scandals of Gavin Newsom’s political career is about to return to the national spotlight at a time when many expect the California governor to begin positioning himself for a run for the White House.

Nearly two decades after the controversy first erupted, one of the central figures who has largely remained silent is now going public with her side of the story for the first time.

Newsom’s office is once again attempting to close the book on the governor’s well-documented extramarital affair, offering a terse response after his former mistress published a new, highly detailed tell-all essay revisiting their illicit relationship nearly two decades later.