Lisan Goines, Steve Kroft’s Reported Mistress: ‘60 Minutes’ Host Cheated on Wife, He Confirms

Lisan Goines, Steve Kroft’s Reported Mistress: ‘60 Minutes’ Host Cheated on Wife, He Confirms
Zachary Stieber
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Steve Kroft has confirmed a report that he had an affair, but insists that it’s been over for a while.

The National Enquirer tabloid identified a woman named Lisan Goines as his mistress.

The tabloid obtained pictures of Kroft, 69, with Goines at the 5-star Essex Hotel in Manhattan, just blocks from where he lives with his wife Jennet Conant. 

“I had an extramarital affair that was a serious lapse of personal judgment and extremely hurtful to my wife and family, and for that I have nothing but regret,” Kroft said in a statement to media outlets.

“My wife and I are committed to each other and are working hard to get past this, and consider it a private matter.”

Kroft is best known for being a host on the popular CBS news program “60 Minutes.”

Goines has been identified as a lawyer who graduated from Harvard. 

Text messages obtained by the Enquirer reveal that Kroft told Goines he was trapped in a sexless marriage with fellow journalist Conant.

Jenny Conant and Steve Kroft attend the VIP reception at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Presents "The 6th Annual Television Honors" at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Tonya Wise/Invision for Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP Images)
Jenny Conant and Steve Kroft attend the VIP reception at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Presents "The 6th Annual Television Honors" at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo by Tonya Wise/Invision for Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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