he didn't wanna be with jim mcgreevey. yeah, yeah. ng cipel with employment and other favors, perhaps trying to keep him quiet. but in the spring of 2004, golan cipel threatened the governor that he would go public with claims he had been sexually assaulted by mcgreevey. coming into the summer of 2004, there winds up being an unbelievable tidal wave of scandal that's crashing down on the mcgreevey administration, and in fact, it's hard to find the right metaphor. was it a circus? mcgreevey's top fundraiser under investigation for, among other things, violating campaign contribution laws. was it a carnival? reporter: mcgreevey was being undone by nasty rumors of soap opera proportions. was it a merry-go-round? forecasters predicted that things would get worse for the governor. -it was every single day. -anything to say going in? -do you feel optimistic? -oh, thank you. he's running from reporters. he wouldn't come out for public events. reporter #1: are you gonna leave early? reporter #2: will you talk to us after your meeting? tapper: