Kamala HarrisThe husband's first marriage ended after he got his children's nanny pregnant, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
second knight Doug Emhoff he cheated on his first wife Kerstin with the blonde nanny, who also taught at his children's private school.
The woman, Najen Naylor, 47, did not deny the story when approached by DailyMail.com at her home in New York's millionaires' playground, The Hamptons.
She didn't comment, except to say, “I'm a little scared right now.”
A close friend with direct knowledge of the affair and pregnancy told DailyMail.com that Naylor did not keep the child, although her social media accounts show a video of a mysterious little girl named Brook in 2009, the 'year the baby would have been born.
Another friend, Stacey Brooks, who gave birth to twins at the same time Naylor was expecting, also denied any of the claims, but said she would not divulge any more information without Naylor's permission.
The incendiary news is said to be causing panic in the Harris campaign, just as he has passed donald trump in several polls and as he ramps up his latest push to win over voters in November.
Doug Emhoff cheated on his first wife with Najen Naylor, who also taught at his children's expensive private school. Friday is seen on the left, an earlier photo on the right
Emhoff, 59, and film producer ex-wife Kerstin, 57, ended their 16-year marriage in 2009 when he discovered the affair, sources said. Their daughter Ella was 10 and their son Cole was 15 at the time
When Kerstin separated from Emhoff, their daughter Ella was finishing third grade. Sources told DailyMail.com that Naylor was Ella's nanny at the time and had started working as a teaching assistant at the Willows and eventually became a teacher there.
Emhoff spokeswoman Liza Acevedo did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kerstin Emhoff hung up the phone when asked for comment.
Emhoff, 59, and film producer ex-wife Kerstin, 57, ended their 16-year marriage in 2009 when he discovered the affair, sources said. Their daughter Ella was 10 and their son Cole was 15 at the time.
Sources said that after the affair, Naylor had to leave her job as a teacher at The Willows, an elite private elementary school in Culver City, California, where she had been teaching the Emhoff children and in light of the moon as a nanny for the couple.
Employment records obtained by DailyMail.com show that Naylor worked at The Willows in 2009. She is friends with Facebook with the current staff.
Current K-8 school tuition rates range from $32,525 to $41,535.
A mother who sent her children to the school before 2009 said she was aware of the affair and, while disgusted by Emhoff, had only positive words for Naylor, who had taught them to her children and had looked after them during family holidays.
“She was a lovely person, a great teacher for my children,” the mother, who asked to remain anonymous, told DailyMail.com.
Another friend with intimate knowledge of the scandal confirmed the relationship with Emhoff, but told DailyMail.com that Naylor did not keep the baby.
The incendiary news is said to be causing panic in the Harris campaign, just as he has outperformed Donald Trump in several polls and as he ramps up his latest push to win over voters in November.
Sources said that after the affair, Naylor had to quit her job as a teacher at The Willows, an elite private elementary school in Culver City, California.
When approached by DailyMail.com, Naylor would not comment on her relationship with Emhoff or the baby. “I'm a little scared right now,” he said
Naylor currently cares for a baby and a toddler at her home in The Hamptons
In September 2009, Naylor posted a video on Facebook to “introduce” three babies: Sawyer, Brook and George, with the caption “Baby party!”.
Sawyer and George are the boys of Brooks, who has been his close friend since childhood in Columbus, Ohio. These children were born in July 2009.
The third child, Brook, who looks a little younger, does not appear to be Stacey's daughter and does not appear in any of her later family photos on Facebook. It is unclear who Brook's mother is.
Another friend responded to the 2009 video of the three babies: 'Ahhhhh!!! Post more photos!'
When contacted by DailyMail.com and asked about the Emhoff matter, Brooks did not deny any information, but said he would not comment further without Naylor's permission.
He added that Naylor was a “wonderful” woman.
A search of Los Angeles County birth records showed no record of a “Brook Naylor” born in 2008 or 2009. There were also no babies born with the last name “Emhoff” in the county in those two years.
Naylor's LinkedIn page says she became the “director of new business development” at production company Broadway Video in 2011 and landed her current job as “senior director, original entertainment acquisition and development” at the New York offices of audiobook company Audible in 2018.
Emhoff and his first wife Kerstin had two children, including model Ella
Naylor's LinkedIn page says she landed her current job as “Senior Director, Original Entertainment Acquisition and Development” in the New York offices of audiobook company Audible in 2018.
Naylor was spotted dining at Rumba in Hampton Bays this week
Audible is owned by Amazon and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
Naylor grew up in Columbus, Ohio, attended Auburn University, Alabama, and moved to Los Angeles at age 20. Listed in residency records as residing in New York since 2011.
He bought a waterfront home in the Hamptons in 2021 for $855,000, with a $684,000 mortgage during the Covid pandemic.
The four-bed, three-bath converted barn is set back from Hampton Bays' main road, away from prying eyes, and currently has an estimated value of $1.4 million.
A source claimed that Emhoff had a financial settlement with Naylor and that he quit his job at the school because of the hush-hush scandal.
Naylor currently cares for a baby and a toddler at home. Their backyard is full of toys, including a Wendy House and play equipment, and features a swimming pool.
He bought the house three years after taking his work-from-home job at Audible. It is over 100 miles from Newark.
Naylor's social media posts also show she has been planning renovations to the property for some time, saving pictures of how to decorate the children's rooms and other parts of her home.
Sources told DailyMail.com that Naylor was Ella's nanny when she became pregnant. She was working, first as a teaching assistant and then as a teacher, at the Willows
The Emhoffs' 2010 divorce settlement filed in a Los Angeles court says the couple shared the costs of a nanny, a private tutor and private school fees.
When the couple separated in May 2009, their daughter Ella was finishing third grade.
Sources told DailyMail.com that Naylor was Ella's nanny at the time and worked, first as a teaching assistant and then as a teacher, at the Willows.
After attending the Willows, Ella graduated from LA K-12 Wildwood Private School in 2018.
Emhoff met Harris then CaliforniaAttorney General in 2013, when one of his friends set him up on a blind date, they got married the following year.
Claims about Emhoff's alleged affair were first made on July 31 by right-wing activist and journalist Laura Loomer in a post on the social network X, although she did not name Naylor.
Loomer said five sources told him Emhoff cheated on his first wife and impregnated a Willows School teacher.