The hearing indicated that Marianne Gingrich's lawyers expect Bisek to plead the Fifth Amendment when she is asked about sexual relations with Newt. Because adultery is technically a crime in certain states, she could claim that admitting intercourse might be self-incriminating. If she takes this approach, Marianne's attorneys undoubtedly will ask Hedge to force Bisek to reply. In the meantime, Newt has his own problems brewing with his wife's attorneys. In August, Mayoue sent the former speaker a list of questions, a standard procedure in the discovery process of a divorce case.
Lawyers customarily try to obtain answers to interrogatories before they hold depositions.
Mayoue's questions covered all the obvious territory. Newt Gingrich was asked to identify all persons who had any knowledge regarding his break from Marianne. He was probed about his finances, since Marianne suspects he has hidden assets from her. He was asked if he had received any treatment or counseling from a pastor or mental health professional in the past five years. He also was asked to identify anyone who knew of these affairs.